Witness account · 1979 Vela incident

Jimmy Carter: Diary entry on the day of the detection: an indication of a nuclear…

Diary entry on the day of the detection: an indication of a nuclear explosion in the region of South Africa, either South Africa, Israel using a ship at sea, or nothing.

Reports 1

Vela 6911 records a double flash (Alert 747)

Event

EVT

Cites 1

Vela Incident: South Atlantic Mystery Flash in September 1979 Raised Questions about Nuclear Test

SRC

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Jimmy Carter: Diary entry on the day of the detection: an indication of a nuclear… [Witness account WIT0CW4WX0C7MWA]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0CW4WX0C7MWA

@misc{mysteriesdept_wit0cw4wx0c7mwa,
  title     = {Jimmy Carter: Diary entry on the day of the detection: an indication of a nuclear…},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Witness account, catalog key WIT0CW4WX0C7MWA},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0CW4WX0C7MWA}
}