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Manises

The Manises UFO Incident: The Night a Passenger Jet Diverted to Escape the Lights

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
The terminal building of Valencia Airport at Manises, Spain, where TAE Flight JK-297 made its emergency landing in 1979

About 4 min readOn 11 November 1979, a Spanish airliner with 109 people aboard diverted to Valencia after its crew reported red lights closing on the aircraft. A Mirage fighter was scrambled — and the case has never been resolved.

Categories UFO & Beyond Tags 1979, Manises, Mirage F1, Spain, TAE Flight JK-297, Unsolved Leave a comment

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