The case record
What was reported?
Iranian F-4s attempted to intercept a bright object; pilots reported radar contact and equipment problems.
- Reported date
- 19 Sept 1976
- Witnesses
- Iranian Air Force pilots / radar · Multiple
- Investigation
- Iranian Air Force / US defence intelligence reporting
Evidence in the record
Radar; military eyewitness
Competing explanations
Official and research context
Unresolved
Conventional explanations
Star/planet misidentification and equipment faults proposed
Arguments that remain contested
Multi-stage pilot reports remain debated
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Northern Tehran airspace
Tehran / Shemiran
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 50 km
35.681°, 51.350° · route · Medium
Record notes
Show intercept route and Tehran marker.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Unresolved / disputed