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Incident: 223a At hours 5 December 1948, Captain VAN LLOYD oneer Plight #63, renorted by te apne tn Kirtland a tase Gonices Tower stating that he had seen a green Light just west of Las Vegus at p sec -ohagaoe | 42 hours. Pilot at first believed the light ws a Soong en thought it was too near the ground. moh higher - about 500 ft. S.on wet DU BAR BY AL pared appeared to be coming straight toward the plane and be attempted to swerve to avoid the light; however, it then trailed off to the ground. at ee Gree SA ket pale Shee trail, like that on a See Report Bo, 223 for surrounding deta. Later Gapt VAN LLOYD and his oo-7ilot Jumes L. Smith, were intorviewed by S/A WELYIN =, NEZP, at Pioneer Airline Operstiona, Eirtlend AP Base, Kirt Fld, B, M, VAN LLOYD end #ITH Avi-ed that at 2155 hours 5 Dec 48 as tosy were approaching Lis Vogac, NH. M. in a C-47 tyve plane at an altitude of 9,000 ft (oom ice he ding of 772°), they Obverved directly ahead and slightly above their altitude - ic the vicinity of Montezuma Mission a phenomens which first appe.red as a brigut wiite flash ~ then am object came into view wich wire described as being a witish oramge oolor. It firet pe re to be coving Jirectiy toward toeir plane tnen arched downwerd and (disappeared from sight. Was only in sight for a few seconis and m estimate coult be mide of eize or dictance, MOTE: It is to be noted that there is a discrepancy in the color (110 in the altitude ~ in the second re ort he states the object wee a little higher tham hie place - which was flying at »,(00 ft) First report we mde to Kir‘land 4F Base Control Towr & secona. report wee otteine », 5/A > SLVIN 5. WU .n 5 personal interview. — — ate ne ee oe ET a ne ltl a IE ie lh le i TE IT Oe OG ee en