Tehran UFO Incident
Tehran, Iran · September 19, 1976
Iranian Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept a brilliant object. When pilots attempted to fire, their weapons systems jammed. A smaller object detached and pursued one jet. Systems returned to normal when pilots disengaged.
- Classification
- Military intercept
- Witnesses
- Multiple Iranian Air Force pilots, ground control
- Significance
- Documented in US DIA report as 'classic case' meeting criteria for valid study
