The Manises UFO Incident: The Most Famous UFO Sighting in Spain The Manises UFO incident, Spain, November 11, 1979, labeled incorrectly as “Mallorca UFO sighting”. This UFO case is perhaps even bigger than the Roswell incident because of many officials involved such as the Manises airport. On November 11, 1979 the Spanish commercial flight company Transportes Aé…
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:41:57 AM screenshot cached html click to expand The Manises UFO Incident: The Most Famous UFO Sighting in Spain Main Menu Home News Activity Members Photos Videos Forums Login Register Post detail HomeNewsSingle By: HeathcliffVerified The Manises UFO Incident: The Most Famous UFO Sighting in Spain August 10, 2021NewsUFOs The Manises UFO incident, Spain, November 11, 1979, labeled incorrectly as “Mallorca UFO sighting”. This UFO case is perhaps even bigger than the Roswell incident because of many officials involved such as the Manises airport. On November 11, 1979 the Spanish commercial flight company Transportes Aéreos Españoles had to make an emergency landing at the airport Manises in Valencia, Spain. A set of red lights approached the aircraft on a collision course. The captain requested information about the red lights, but neither the military radar nor the flight control center could provide any explanation. This was the first time in history in which a commercial flight was forced to make an emergency landing because of a UFO. Flight JK-297 took off from Salzburg, Austria with 109 passengers on board and flew to Mallorca for refueling with Las Palmas as final destination. At 11 p.m. the pilot Francisco and his crew witnessed a set of red lights approaching his plane. It was on a collision course. The captain changed altitude. Apparently the red lights mirrored the plane and also changed altitude and it stayed at a distance of half a kilometer. The captain made the decision to make an emergency landing to ensure the safety of his passengers. He landed his plane safely at Manises airport. When the UFO abandoned the pursuit just before landing, the radar spotted three new UFOs, each one with an estimated diameter of 200 meters. The UFOs were seen by several witnesses. The land crew turned on emergency lights because the UFOs got very close. The UFOs did not respond to the communications so a Mirage F-1 took off and managed to get close. The UFO was truncated cone shaped displaying a changing bright color. When the UFO suddenly disappeared a new UFO was spotted on radar. When the Mirage pilot approached the UFO, the object disappeared again. The pilot stated that his electronic flight systems were jammed. He also got an alarm signal that something had a constant lock on him by a continuous wave missile radar. The chase lasted more than an hour. Spanish Air Force brushed off this case, and the Mirage F-1 pilot’s experience was left out of their report. This is the Manises UFO incident. Prev post Next post Related Posts December 19, 2022 Twitter, The Toy of Billionaire Elon Musk In a move that shocked social media users, Elon Musk’s social media company announced on December 18, 2022 that... Continue reading... December 12, 2022 Did a WW2 soldier really use a smartphone on the battlefield? Two days ago, Antonio Garcia posted a WW2 photo of a German soldier holding what appears to be a cellphone. The photo... Continue reading... Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Company Home Activity About Us News FAQs Community Activity Photos Videos Find people Forums Blue Badge Verification Legal Community Standards Cookies Policy Corrections Policy Ethics Policy Fact-Checking Policy Intellectual Property Rights Legal Ownership And Funding Policy Privacy Policy Refund and Returns Policy Rules Terms and Conditions Terms of Service Lions Ground © 2023. All rights reserved Log into your account Email/username Password Remember Me Lost Password? Log Into Your Account Create an account New Report Close What type of report is this? Misleading or scam Offensive Spam Violent or abusive Send