The Vancouver
Sun, April 7, 1961.
Credit: June Larson, Seattle, Washington
SS&S, No. 21,
Aug. 1961, p. 3.
“The sky over a widespread section
of British Columbia erupted in mysterious
flashes and explosions early today. Reports of
the phenomenon came from the interior and Howe
Sound.”
A Vernon RCMP constable said
a brilliant blue light lit up the sky for 30
seconds about 4:15 a.m. It was followed by a
loud explosion. It was also reported in
Kamloops, Revelstoke and Salmon Arm by
residents. A Revelstoke railway worker said
a plume of smoke stayed in the sky for about
an hour after the explosion. An RCMP plane
investigated a report of a flash and
explosion in the sky over Bowen Island about
7:30 a.m. but found nothing. A spokesman
said reports indicated the flash occurred
between 3,000 and 5,000 feet. “Our plane
searched Bowen Island for wreckage from a
possible plane explosion but found no trace
of any,” he said. Explanations were sought
from the Royal Canadian Air Force, NORAD,
interior radar stations and telescope
stations. None could suggest a cause of the
Phenomenon.
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