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Incident
4il' 1208 I
16 July 1947
MBKJUNDUtl Fm T1£ OFF'ICER Df CHAROE:
l. On 12 J~ 1947, Captain Sini.th, o~ the United Airlines, was
interrlaed at the Boise !-lun.icipal Urport, Boiae, Idaho. Captain
5111th wu passing t.hrouah Bot.• on a echedule flight at the time and
had a 20 ainute stop-oYer. Captain Smith rei.terat.d the etatements
origiDally aade by bi.a to the press as to what he bad •••n in tha late
•Y~ of J'l.117 4th, wti.n 8 ainutes out ot Boise on the route to Seattle,
Wuhi~ton. It is th• opinion ot tbe intervi•er that due to tha poaltion
Captain Saith occupies, that he, Captain Smith , would have to be Te'rT
etrongl.7 convinced that he actually saw t1ying disk• be.tore he would open
huuelr tar the ridicule attached t.o a report ot this type.