Person
Francisco Javier Lerdo de Tejada
Also known as Lerdo de Tejada
- Captain, Transportes Aéreos Españoles (TAE), flight 297
Francisco Javier Lerdo de Tejada was the captain of Transportes Aéreos Españoles flight 297 on 11 November 1979. After the crew saw red lights that seemed to approach and follow the aircraft, he diverted to Valencia-Manises, an event often described as the first emergency landing of a commercial flight because of a UFO.
Sources: Manises incident record
Facts and claims
- claimed Captain of TAE flight 297 on 11 November 1979, he diverted to Valencia-Manises after the crew saw red lights that seemed to approach and follow the aircraft. — Francisco Javier Lerdo de Tejada Source: en.wikipedia.org (archived)
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Incidents
- Manises UFO incident (TAE flight 297) (witness)