Manises 1979: A Civilian Flight, a Fighter Jet, and an Explanation Reduced to Lights
On the night of 11 November 1979, TAE Flight 297 was carrying 109 people over the sea near Valencia, Spain. Captain Francisco Javier Sáenz de Tejada saw a line of red lights moving quickly toward the aircraft. He changed altitude, asked Barcelona air traffic control for information, and was told that no aircraft was in the area. The lights kept following. The captain diverted and made an emergency landing at Manises Airport.
On the night of 11 November 1979, TAE Flight 297 was carrying 109 people over the sea near Valencia, Spain. Captain Francisco Javier Sáenz de Tejada saw a line of red lights moving quickly toward the aircraft. He changed altitude, asked Barcelona air traffic control for information, and was told that no aircraft was in the area. The lights kept following. The captain diverted and made an emergency landing at Manises Airport.
On the night of 11 November 1979, TAE Flight 297 was carrying 109 people over the sea near Valencia, Spain. Captain Francisco Javier Sáenz de Tejada saw a line of red lights moving quickly toward the aircraft. He changed altitude, asked Barcelona air traffic control for information, and was told that no aircraft was in the area. The lights kept following. The captain diverted and made an emergency landing at Manises Airport.
On the night of 11 November 1979, TAE Flight 297 was carrying 109 people over the sea near Valencia, Spain. Captain Francisco Javier Sáenz de Tejada saw a line of red lights moving quickly toward the aircraft. He changed altitude, asked Barcelona air traffic control for information, and was told that no aircraft was in the area. The lights kept following. The captain diverted and made an emergency landing at Manises Airport.
On the night of 11 November 1979, TAE Flight 297 was carrying 109 people over the sea near Valencia, Spain. Captain Francisco Javier Sáenz de Tejada saw a line of red lights moving quickly toward the aircraft. He changed altitude, asked Barcelona air traffic control for information, and was told that no aircraft was in the area. The lights kept following. The captain diverted and made an emergency landing at Manises Airport.
On the night of 11 November 1979, TAE Flight 297 was carrying 109 people over the sea near Valencia, Spain. Captain Francisco Javier Sáenz de Tejada saw a line of red lights moving quickly toward the aircraft. He changed altitude, asked Barcelona air traffic control for information, and was told that no aircraft was in the area. The lights kept following. The captain diverted and made an emergency landing at Manises Airport.