◆ CASE FILEThe facts, corroborated
The Durban Meteorologists (1952)
On the morning of 6 September 1952 two meteorologists in Durban watched six white "saucers" glide across the sky, and one of them followed an object by theodolite that seemed to be above 6,500 metres. The account reached the CIA through an Algerian newspaper, and the men themselves said the object had about the same shape as a weather balloon. This is the record of what was reported, not a verdict on what was over Natal.
◆ THE SHORT VERSION
- The Durban Meteorologists (1952) is a reported UAP case in Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa (the local meteorological office), South Africa, 6 September 1952, morning.
- Two meteorologists in Durban reported watching six white objects glide across the sky on the morning of 6 September 1952.
- One of them followed an object with a theodolite, and the spheres seemed to be above 6,500 metres.
- The men said the tracked object had about the same shape as a weather balloon then flying far lower, at 3,500 metres.
- Their observation was reportedly written into the records of the local meteorological office; the account reached the CIA through an Algerian newspaper.
- For this case Fractured Realities holds 1 distinct source and 1 claimant on its resolved list.
- The archive grades it L0 · SINGLE ACCOUNT — the archive holds one account of it, from a single source.
Counts are resolved totals of what sources say, computed 2026-10-03; the reported details above are claims in the record, not findings. A record of reports, not a verdict on what happened.
EVENT DATE
6 September 1952, morning
LOCATION
Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa (the local meteorological office) · South Africa
COORDS
29.86°S 31.02°E
INDEPENDENCE
L0 · SINGLE ACCOUNT
SOURCES
1 distinct
CLAIMANTS
1
STATUS
Known from released government records
NUMBERS COMPUTED 2026-10-03 · RESOLVED COUNTS, NOT A VERDICT
