Imphal airport closure and Rafale scramble
- Date
- 19 Nov 2023
- Place
- Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal, Manipur, India
- Record
- Curated case
- Assessment
- Unexplained
- Evidence strength
What was reported
At about 2:30 pm the CISF control room reported an unidentified object above the airfield near the control tower; it was visible to the naked eye moving west until about 4 pm. Flight operations were halted for about three hours, with two flights diverted and three delayed, until about 5:30 pm. The Indian Air Force launched two Rafale fighters from Hasimara, one after the other, and neither found anything. No identification was published.
What officials concluded
Unresolved
Indian Air Force search found no object
Strongest ordinary reading
none established
Evidence profile
Sensors1 of 9
- Yes: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- No: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- No: Other sensor
Witnessescount not stated
- Yes: Civilian
- Yes: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- No: Sensor operator
- Yes: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- No: Other
Shapenot stated
- No: Light only
- No: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- No: Other shape
Effectsnone reported
- No: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Outside sources
- Wikipedia: UFO sightings in Indiaen.wikipedia.org
- The Tribune: IAF scrambles Rafale jets to search for UFO near Imphal airporttribuneindia.com
On the map
24.76° N, 93.90° E, plotted at the site
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