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Captain SMITH

Aliases

Captain EMIL J. SMITHCaptain Emil J. SmithCaptain SMITHCaptain SmithCaptain Smith (Flight 105)E. J. SmithEMIL J. SMITHEmil J. SmithEmil SmithSmith (Captain, Flight 105)

Disambiguation

NOT to be confused with Edward John Smith (RMS Titanic captain, 1850–1912, maritime) or Michael J. Smith (NASA astronaut). This Emil J. Smith was a United Airlines commercial pilot.

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Person

Commercial airline pilot (United Airlines)United Air Lines

Enrichment

deeplast:2026-05-14 14:42:37 UTC
  • Flight 105 UFO sighting
    Wikipediahigh· 2026-05-14
    • United Airlines Flight 105 departed Boise at 9:04 p.m. MST on July 4, 1947
    • Captain Smith observed disc-shaped objects for 10–15 minutes
    • Interviewed by FBI agents on July 12, 1947
    • Objects displayed extraordinary speeds and maneuvers
    • Co-pilot Ralph Stevens and stewardess corroborated account
  • PROJECT 1947: UAL Flight 105, July 4, 1947 - Capt E. J. Smith
    Project 1947 (historical UFO archive)high· 2026-05-14
    • Smith was based in the northwest and regularly flew airliners
    • Joked before flight: 'I'll believe in those discs when I see them'
    • United Airlines personnel vouched for his complete reliability
    • Objects described as flat on bottom, rounded on top
    • Sighting occurred in clear weather with excellent visibility
ingest:2026-05-15 18:56:34 UTC

Captain SMITH

Description (EN)

Low-signal entity — referenced 4 time(s) across 3 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.

Descrição (PT-BR)

Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 4 vez(es) em 3 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.