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UFO-1953-011 · UFOs & UAPs

Kinross Incident

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The case record

What was reported?

USAF F-89 interceptor disappeared while pursuing an unidentified radar target over Lake Superior.

Reported date
23 Nov 1953
Witnesses
Military aircrew / radar · 2 aircrew + radar
Investigation
USAF

Evidence in the record

Radarmilitary records

Radar; military records

Competing explanations

Official and research context

Target described as Canadian aircraft

Conventional explanations

Accident during interception; radar target likely aircraft

Arguments that remain contested

Aircraft and crew loss plus documentation discrepancies fuel dispute

Locations & timeline

Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.

  1. Primary reference location

    Airspace over eastern Lake Superior

    Kinross / eastern Lake Superior

    Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 100 km

    47.500°, -84.500° · area · Low

Record notes

Use broad Lake Superior area, not a false precise pin.

Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.

Original dataset status: Disputed

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