The Chiles-Whitted UFO Encounter
A UFO encounter reported by two commercial pilots in 1948 near Chiles, Georgia.
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- USA
- Category
- UFO
- Date
- 24 July 1948
- Continent
- North America
The report
On July 24, 1948, two commercial pilots, Captain C.A. Chiles and First Officer J.A. Whitted, reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Georgia. The pilots described a cigar-shaped object with bright lights that flew alongside their aircraft before speeding away at a high rate of speed. The incident was investigated by the U.S. Air Force but remains unexplained.
Sources and further reading
Location
33.6744, -84.0141