Foia Release Unclassified Complete

[09/26/1997 - 02/27/1999] — Page 2023

National Archives and Records Administration

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Confidence
60%
Credibility
70%

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ARMS Email System Page l of 1 RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (ALL-IN-1 MAIL) CREATOR: Jonathan Orszag ( ORSZAG_J) (OPD) CREATION DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 14:04:22.16 SUBJECT: UFO NEARLY HIT 747 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, SWISSAIR SAYS TO: FAX (917034138622,Mary Matalin) READ:NOT READ TEXT: Date: 09/26/97 Time: 13:18 ( TLXAlMAIL_\F:917034138622\C:Mary Matalin\ BUFO nearly hit 747 near Philadelphia, Swissair says ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) An unidentified, wingless object traveling at high speed passed dangerously

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SCRANTON, PA Incident Location Low …tem REGIONAL T H EATRE~ Your Guide: David McGraw http://regiontheatre.miningco.com/ RETAIL INDUSTRY~ Your Guide: Nicholas White http://retailindustry.miningco.
HAMPTON ROADS, Virginia Unknown Context Unresolved …uides --------------------- ARCHITECTURE - Your Guide: Jackie Craven http://architecture.miningco.com/ BODYBUILDING - Your Guide: Lori Braun http://bodybuildin
PIEDMONT TRIAD, North Carolina Unknown Context Unresolved …Willoughby http://hamptonroads.miningco.com/ EDMONTON - Your Guide: Paula E. Kirman http://edmonton.miningco.com/ HARLEM - Your Guide: Karen Nicolini http://ha
PHILADELPHIA Incident Location Unresolved ARMS Email System Page l of 1 RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (ALL-IN-1 MAIL) CREATOR: Jonathan Orszag ( ORSZAG_J) (OPD) CREATION DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 14:04:22.16 SU
Philadelphia Incident Location Unresolved …ON DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 14:04:22.16 SUBJECT: UFO NEARLY HIT 747 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, SWISSAIR SAYS TO: FAX (917034138622,Mary Matalin) READ:NOT READ TEXT: Date:
PHILADELPHIA Incident Location Unresolved …lane's final destination was Zurich. APNP-09-26-97 1320EDT ARMS Email System Page 1 of l RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (ALL-IN-1 MAIL) CREATOR: Jonathan Orszag ( O
Philadelphia Incident Location Unresolved …REATION DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 15:12:08.21 SUBJECT: UFO NEARLY HIT 747 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, SWISSAIR SAYS TO: FAX (918188402292,Jon Macks) READ:NOT READ TEXT: Dat

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ARMS Email System Page l of 1 RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (ALL-IN-1 MAIL) CREATOR: Jonathan Orszag ( ORSZAG_J) (OPD) CREATION DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 14:04:22.16 SUBJECT: UFO NEARLY HIT 747 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, SWISSAIR SAYS TO: FAX (917034138622,Mary Matalin) READ:NOT READ TEXT: Date: 09/26/97 Time: 13:18 ( TLXAlMAIL_\F:917034138622\C:Mary Matalin\ BUFO nearly hit 747 near Philadelphia, Swissair says ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) An unidentified, wingless object traveling at high speed passed dangerously close to a Swissair jetliner between Philadelphia and Boston, the airline said Friday. The pilot and copilot gave u . . s. investigators different descriptions of the object that passed about 50 yards from the Boeing 747 after it had taken off from Philadelphia on Aug. 9, said the airline. The pilot told the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board that the object as long and wingless, but the copilot said it was more spherical, Swissair spokesman Erwin Schaerer said. The incident took place at 23,000 feet. The plane's final destination was Zurich. APNP-09-26-97 1320EDT ARMS Email System Page 1 of l RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (ALL-IN-1 MAIL) CREATOR: Jonathan Orszag ( ORSZAG_J) (OPD) CREATION DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 15:12:08.21 SUBJECT: UFO NEARLY HIT 747 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, SWISSAIR SAYS TO: FAX (918188402292,Jon Macks) READ:NOT READ TEXT: Date: 09/26/97 Time: 13:18 TLXAlMAIL_\F:918188402292\C:Jon Macks\\ ) BUFO nearly hit 747 near Philadelphia, Swissair says ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) An unidentified, wingless object traveling at high speed passed dangerously close to a swissair jetliner between Philadelphia and Boston, the airline said Friday. The pilot and copilot gave U.S. investigators different descriptions of the object that passed about 50 yards from the Boeing 747 after it had taken off from Philadelphia on Aug. 9, said the airline. The pilot told the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board that the object as long and wingless, but the copilot said it was more spherical, Swissair spokesman Erwin Schaerer said. The incident took place at 23,000 feet. The plane's final destination was Zurich. APNP-09-26-97 1320EDT ARMS Email System Page I of I RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: "Cohen, Jeff" <Jeff.Cohen@mail.house.gov> ( "Cohen, Jeff" <Jeff.Cohen@mail. CREATION DATE/TIME: 6-JAN-1999 16:38:44.00 SUBJECT: RE: Where is UFO? TO: J. Eric Gould READ:UNKNOWN TEXT: CN=J. Eric Gould/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] ) he said he would tell me this week. I'll share some other rumors I heard over a beer one of these days. > ---------- > From: J._Eric_Gould@opd.eop.gov[SMTP:J._Eric_Gould@opd.eop.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 2:52 PM > To: Jeff.cohen@mail.house.gov > Subject:Where is UFO? > > Any news? > > ARMS Email System Page l of 1 RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: J. Eric Gould ( CN=J. Eric Gould/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD] ) CREATION DATE/TIME: 6-JAN-1999 15:56:08.00 SUBJECT: Where is UFO? TO: Jeff.cohen ( Jeff.cohen@mail.house.gov@ inet [UNKNOWN] ) READ:UN K NOWN TEXT: Any news? ARMS Email System Page 1 of 4 RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: owner-miningconow@MCLIST.MININGCO.COM@INET@LNGTWY ( owner-miningconow@MCLIS CREATION DATE/TIME:27 - FEB - 1999 10:33:09.00 SUBJECT: MINING CO. NOW - Identified Flying Object; E - Filing; More TO: Thomas A. Kalil@eop ( Thomas A. Kalil@eop ( OPD] ) READ:UNKNOWN TEXT: Mining Co. Now: Vol. 2, No. 13 27 February 1999 Hot Pick CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BOGUS KIND Did a 1991 shuttle mission capture the flight of an alien spacecraft on videotape? Is NASA orchestrating a sinister coverup? In a word, no. But the truth turns out to be pretty interesting anyway. Space Guide Mark Filetti clears up an eight - year - old controversy. http://space.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa022499.htm ---------------------- Mining Co. 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A to Z: http://azlist.miningco.com/ Boards: http://community.miningco.com/boards/index.htm Chat: http://community.miningco.com/chatcentral/index.htm Newsletters: http://community.miningco.com/newsletter/index.htm ---------------------- New Sites, New Guides --------------------- ARCHITECTURE - Your Guide: Jackie Craven http://architecture.miningco.com/ BODYBUILDING - Your Guide: Lori Braun http://bodybuilding.miningco.com/ DALLAS: DOWNTOWN~ Your Guide: Tracee Cornforth http://dallas.miningco.com/ HAMPTON ROADS, VA - Your Guide: Bill Willoughby http://hamptonroads.miningco.com/ EDMONTON - Your Guide: Paula E. 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