State Department UAP Cable 1, Papua New Guinea, January 28, 1985

Key highlights

• The Papua New Guinea National Intelligence Organization received reports of sightings on January 24.p.1

  “REPORTED SIGHTINGS OF HIGH-ALTITUDE, HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT”

• An Air Niugini pilot reported radar contact with unidentified aircraft flying at high altitude.p.2

  “RADAR PICKED UP AIRCRAFT FLYING SOUTH TO NORTH”

• Several visual sightings of contrails were reported from various locations in Papua New Guinea.p.2

  “VISUAL SIGHTINGS OF CONTRAILS WERE ALSO REPORTED”

• Local residents were frightened by the overflights, prompting a public meeting attended by the Prime Minister.p.1

  “PROVINCIAL PREMIER'S CALLING OF A PUBLIC MEETING”

• The embassy confirmed no U.S. aircraft were in Papua New Guinea airspace on January 24.p.2

  “NO U.S. AIRCRAFT IN PNG AIRSPACE ON JANUARY 24”