UFO sighted on radar in Goose Bay in 1948

Summary

In November 1948, a radar operator at Goose Bay, Labrador, recorded an object that appeared on the radar screen and then mysteriously disappeared. The object, traveling at an estimated speed of 60 mph, showed no evasive maneuvers and left no visible exhaust or lights. It was observed for 4 minutes and 7 seconds, and its size on the radar screen indicated it was neither a bird nor a conventional aircraft. The object's disappearance created confusion in distance and direction calculations, leading to doubts about its actual path.

The Air Weather Service reviewed meteorological data and ruled out the object being a weather balloon or atmospheric phenomenon. The report concluded that the object did not follow normal patterns and its behavior did not fit known categories. Despite investigations, no clear explanation was found, leaving open the possibility that it was an unidentified phenomenon.