UFO sightings in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan, 1968

[PAGE 1] [Diagram: two newspaper photo clippings with captions, beneath a release stamp reading "Approved for Release 2026 Under Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024"] Caption 1 (photo of a man holding papers): "He is convinced UFO's are intelligently controlled from Outer Space—Donald E. Keyoe, director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena." Caption 2 (photo of a man in glasses): "He will try to find out—Dr. Edward Condon, former head of the National Bureau of Standards and recently named director of the Air Force-sponsored civilian investigation of UFO's, with headquarters at the University of Colorado in Boulder." [PAGE 2] [Teletype/records-search printout, CIA FTD/NIIB header, printed twice for consecutive pages] DIRECTOR NI/FTD CONFIDENTIAL [struck through] XGDS [handwritten: 254] 203708 ***CIRCOL OFFLINE OUTPUT – HQFTD/NIIB, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO*** 4.21.53 PM JUN 13,1974 – PAGE 14 *CIA ATTN: CRS/ISG/U/[redacted] RM 1H46 HQS WASH. D. C. 20505; 138501353 * 152 DOCUMENTS SATISFIED THIS SEARCH FOR LINDA; 304441 ACCESSNR 138501353 FILMNR [illegible]/0185 CLASSIF 1 DOWNGRAD 1 DATE 68 TEXT 0 0070 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS: CONTROLLED DISSEM NO FOREIGN DISSEM TITLE [redacted] SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS IN LADAKH, NEPAL, SIKKIM AND BHUTAN -C- AUTHOR NONE TOPIC TAGS -IN- -NP- -BT- -CH- 2 5 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT DOCNR [redacted, underlined by hand] SOURCE [redacted] DIRECTOR NI/FTD CONFIDENTIAL XGDS [printout repeats for the next page] DIRECTOR NI/FTD CONFIDENTIAL XGDS 203708 ***CIRCOL OFFLINE OUTPUT – HQFTD/NIIB, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO*** 4.21.53 PM JUN 18,1974 – PAGE 15 *CIA ATTN: CRS/ISG/U/[redacted] RM 1H46 HQS WASH. D. C. 20505; 138501353 * 152 DOCUMENTS SATISFIED THIS SEARCH FOR LINDA; [redacted box; remainder of page blank] [PAGE 3] INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY [Standard classification/handling markings: "This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law." NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM. PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES. "THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE."] CONFIDENTIAL [struck through] REPORT NO. [blank box] DATE DISTR.: 11 April 1968 COUNTRY: India/Nepal/Bhutan/China DOI: February - March 1968 SUBJECT: [redacted] Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan ACQ: [blank box] SOURCE: [blank box] [blank box] [...] sightings of unidentified flying objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan during the period 19 February - 25 March 1968. Particulars of Bright Objects Seen Over South Ladakh, North East Nepal, North Sikkim and Western Bhutan. Date | Local Time | Area over which seen | Direction of flight | Particulars of the Object Ladakh 4 March 1968 | 1300 hours | Chang La, Fukche and Koyul | East to West | One white light and simultaneously two blasting sounds were heard. Also, one reddish light followed by white smoke. CONFIDENTIAL [struck through]/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM [PAGE 4] [continuation of table — PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES] Date | Local Time | Area over which seen | Direction of flight | Particulars of the object Northeast Nepal 19 February 1968 | Between [illegible] & [illegible] | Walungchung-Gola and Ghunsa area | North-East to South-West | A fast-moving object, long and thin, emitting red and green bright light, as bright as to cause daylight. Thunder sound heard after few seconds of sighting of object. Sikkim 19 February 1968 | Between [illegible] & [illegible] | Lachung, Lachen, Thangu, Muguthang and Chholhamu | This information is rather confusing. Direction was reported as being from South-east to North-west over Tha[ng]garla, Lachung, Lac[hen] & Muguthang. Over Cho Lhamo and Sese La, the direction was reportedly from North-east to South-west. The latter direction coincides with the one over Nepal and is likely to be more correct since the date and timing of the flight of object also coincide. | [Bright l]ight object giving [li]ght from tail. It [was bri]ght enough to b[rig]hten the entire area. [Th]under sound was heard [at Ch]olhamu after sighting the object. CONFIDENTIAL [struck through]/NO FOREIGN DISSEM [marginal classification marking, sideways] PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES [PAGE 5] [continuation of table — PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES] Date | Local Time | Area over which seen | Direction of flight | Particulars of the object Bhutan 21 February 1968 | 2130 | Thimpu | East to West. However since due east of Thimpu there is nothing but Indian territory, the direction of flight could well be from North-east to South-west, that is, from the direction of Tibet. | A bluish colored object moving at high speed without any noise. It was bright enough to brighten the area. Ladakh 4 March 1968 | 1300 | Ane La area | — | Object was following a circular path. Left a trail of smoke behind it. 25 March 1968 | 2150 | Fukche, Koyul, Demchok | Appeared from Chang La side and was seen moving towards Demchok, i.e. from north to south. | Rocket-like object leaving white-yellow light trail about 20 y[ards?] long at a height of 20-25,000 feet. CONFIDENTIAL [struck through]/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES [PAGE 6] [continuation of table — PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES] Date | Local Time | Area over which seen | Direction of flight | Particulars of the object Nepal 25 March 1968 | 2015 | Kaski region in NW Nepal. | Appeared to be north to south. | A blazing object, flashing intermittently, accompanied by [th]under sound, disintegrated over Kaski region. A huge metallic disc-shaped object with a six-foot base and four feet in height was found in a crater at Baltichaur, five miles NE of Pokhara. Portions of a similar object were found at Talakot and Ture[?]pasal. 2. [blank box] CONFIDENTIAL [struck through]/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES