Episode #5
UFO Paces Two Aircraft Near Gander, Newfoundland — Tracked on Radar and Investigated by the RCMP
Send us Fan Mail SUMMER “BEST OF” REPEAT SERIES Season 3, Episode 5 — Originally aired November 7, 2024 Two aircraft. Two encounters near Gander International Airport. Three experienced pilots—and an unidentified object that appeared to pace their aircraft. In this summer repeat, Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott revisit a remarkable series of UFO encounters over central Newfoundland in October 1974, documented in the files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On the night of October 10, 1974 , John Breen was flying a Cessna back to Gander from Deer Lake with passenger Janice Gould when they noticed a mysterious green luminous object below the aircraft. Breen was not only a pilot but also an air traffic controller at Gander International Airport . For approximately 25 minutes , the strange light appeared to pace the Cessna—moving ahead, dropping behind and returning beneath the aircraft. Breen even switched off his own aviation lights to make sure they weren't responsible for what he was seeing. As the Cessna approached Gander, Breen contacted air traffic control. Controllers attempted to locate the object and a target appeared on Gander radar for two sweeps before disappearing. According to the RCMP report, the target did not appear on the radar screen as an aircraft. But the story wasn't over. In the early morning hours of October 11 , the captain and co-pilot of a Capital Airlines DC-8 descending toward Gander International Airport encountered another unidentified object. This time the object displayed flashing red and white lights and flew alongside the DC-8 for approximately five to seven minutes . It would move slightly ahead of the jet before returning alongside it—the same strange pacing behaviour reported during the Cessna encounter. Both pilots stated that, in their opinion, the object was not an aircraft . Air traffic control did not detect another target during this second encounter. Authorities connected with the early-warning defence system at Goose Bay were notified, and the RCMP report was ultimately forwarded to the National Research Council in Ottawa. What were these objects? And why did two different aircraft encounter something displaying remarkably similar behaviour near the same major international airport within hours of one another? Michael and Christine examine the evidence and the intriguing details preserved in the original RCMP files. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
