selected ufo cases
Close Encounters of the 1st Kind (CE1)
Small triangle craft with lights observed hovering above tree top in Washington state
January, 18, 2008 - Graham, Washington, United States
From the witness' father: 'she then witnessed a triangular shaped craft hovering just above a tree in the front of her house. She said it was "five feet" away but from her description it was more then likely about twenty feet away from her window... it is a standard triangle with little lights making the triangle form on the bottom and one larger light in the center of it." The size was "maybe twenty feet long and able to hold two people max." View full report
Source: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center, Peter Davenport, director) ID: 1179
Case Type: RawReport Features: Body Lights, Children, Silent
Dozens in Stephenville and Dublin, Texas report seeing large UFO
January, 8, 2008 - Stephenville, Texas, United States
Several dozen people — including a pilot, county constable and business owners — insist they have seen a large silent object with bright lights flying low and fast. Some reported seeing fighter jets chasing it. Locals swear that it was larger, quieter, faster and lower to the ground than an airplane. They also said the object's lights changed configuration, unlike those of a plane. People in several towns who reported seeing it over several weeks have offered similar descriptions of the object View full report
Source: Associated Press, January 15, 2008 ID: 1156
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Group Sighting, Witness Photo, Silent, Police, Witness Sketch, Mass Sighting
'Barbell'-shaped object near highway in Wakeeney, Kansas
November, 24, 2006 - Wakeeney , Kansas, United States
Witness, with electronics background, observed while driving, "an object which I can best describe as two spheres about 20 feet or so in diameter, connected to each other by some type of rectangular device, dimensions unknown.... I could also not visualize any portholes, antennas, doors or other openings or protrusions. My bearing to the craft I am estimating to be 35 feet AGL (above ground level) and about 35 to 50 feet horizontally from my vehicle." View full report
Source: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center), Peter Davenport, Director ID: 1131
Case Type: RawReport
Illinois couple witness flying triangle directly over their home
October, 20, 2006 - Highland, Illinois, United States
On October 23, 2006, the investigator received a phone call from a southern Illinois resident who reported that he and his wife witnessed an unidentified flying object at 4:50am on Friday, October 20, 2006. At one point, the object, a distinct triangle, emerged over the roof of their house and directly over their heads. The object was estimated to be 120 feet altitude. View full report
Source: Darryl Barker ID: 959
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Witness Sketch
Close-range video of saucer-shaped craft over Sarajevo, possible 'landing marks' found on ground
October, 8, 2005 - Sarajevo, Bosnia/Herzegovina
A close-range, clear video of a saucer shaped craft has been taken in Sarajevo. The UFO was captured during videotaping of some kind of news report. Witnesses are seen scrambling to see the UFO and pointing at the object. Possible landing marks from the UFO were found in another location in the city. View full report
Source: Rudolf Bosnjak ID: 601
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Photo, Physical Trace, Landing
Strange phenomenon following automobile
October, 17, 2004 - Cheshire, United Kingdom
"We turned right, back into the dark countryside when it re-appeared next to the car on the left hand side , it went up into the air above the car so I opened my window and could see underneath what appeared to be two rings, one large wreath looking one [with some sort of a blue energy in it], and inside smaller plasma [but not luminous]like teardrop shapes chained together spinning and individually wobbling." View full report
Source: UFOEvidence.org ID: 562
Case Type: RawReport
Triangle Sighting and Close Encounter
October, 2, 2004 - Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Witness began hearing a deep throbbing hum and a triangular craft emerged from the treeline moving directly toward him. He stood still as the craft, estimated to be some 300 feet in length, moved over him. View full report
Source: Kim Shaffer of MUFON Tennessee ID: 135
Case Type: RawReport Features: Missing Time, Physiological Effects, Humming
Large, disk-shaped craft, domed top, with lights, at 500 ft. distance.
April, 2, 2004 - Lamar, Colorado, United States
Six lights strung together, estimated to be 600 feet in length, and 500 ft. distance. Craft was disk in shape with a dome stucture on top. 2nd witness thought the lights were windows with luminating lights from inside the craft. View full report
Source: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center) ID: 85
Case Type: RawReport Features: Police
Video of close-range saucer-shaped object in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
2003 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
A clear, close-range video of a saucer-shaped object spinning near a building in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria sometime in 2003. According to B. J. Booth, who eventually acquired and made public the video, it was taken by a woman, who made it available to local authorities in Bulgaria, who confiscated it from her. Luckily she had made a copy of it and placed it in the care of a friend. View full report
Source: B. J. Booth, UFO Casebook ID: 1027
Case Type: SummaryReport Features: Photo, Rotary/Spin Motion, Silent
UFO seen floating on lake on witness' property in Tennessee
April, 10, 2002 - Tennessee, United States
At 5:30 A.M. the witness arose and went downstairs to the kitchen and opened the blinds to look for deer on the lake on her and her husband's property, when she saw a bronze metallic octagon-shaped object about 20 feet across which seemed to float on the lake. She heard no sound but watched the object for about a minute, then ran upstairs to call her husband to look. By the time the two returned the object had disappeared. View full report
Source: MUFON South Florida ID: 771
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Water-Related, Landing
Large glowing disc hovers near Oregon home
2002 - Oregon, United States
The witness described a "really large, plate like, fluorescent lit airborne craft" floated silently and slowly to the right, revealing itself for its size and brilliance as it continued to drift into view. The 100 foot wide glowing craft tilted slightly and came to a stop just beyond the trees some 60 feet away and 50 feet up. View full report
Source: Eric Byler. Oregon UFO Review, 2002 ID: 1015
Case Type: StandardCase
Large black triangle craft with glowing red portholes in the Arizona desert
September, 2001 - Near Phoenix, Arizona, United States
"Saw a huge black triangle with glowing red port holes in the Arizona desert. It was moving slowly along a river where i was camping. It was blacker than night with 6 large glowing red port holes along the side that I could see. The red portholes glowed but did not emit light. They did not brighten up the area or any of the surroundings. The craft was just sort of "gliding" along. Like anti-gravity." View full report
Source: ufoevidence.org ID: 801
Case Type: RawReport Features: Silent, Portholes/Windows
UFO Encounter at Little Fox Lake, Yukon
March, 30, 2000 - Little Fox Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada
Witnesses saw a 30 to 40ft diameter saucer, hovering about 200 ft off the ground! . It was a classic disc shape with a dome on top. The dome had two curved windows or lights from which a blue light was shining. The car headlights dimmed and their tape deck stopped playing. Their watches stopped functioning. View full report
Source: Martin Jasek ID: 115
Case Type: StandardCase Features: E-M Effects, Vehicle Interference, Portholes/Windows, Witness Sketch, Witness Photo
Woman observes a 'frisbee-sized' UFO near Whitehorse, Yukon
June, 1997 - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
The witness "went outdoors for a look and there out over her septic field about 50 meters away this object hovering just a meter or two above the ground. It was a pale, pale green, almost white and had a bright glow to it. It was about the diameter of a frisbee and about 10 centimetres (4 inches) thick. When it flew by her deck, she estimated it to be travelling slightly slower than a thrown frisbee. She continued to watch the object for about 20 minutes just hovering back and forth." View full report
Source: Martin Jasek ID: 1010
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Animal Reaction
22+ Witnesses Observe a UFO Larger than a Football Stadium
December, 11, 1996 - Yukon Territory, Canada
On December 11th, 1996 an incredible "UFO event" took place in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The giant craft was believed to be from a half mile to over a mile in diameter based on triangulation calculations and the testimony of the witnesses. View full report
Source: Investigated by Martin Jasek, M.Sc., P. Eng. ID: 96
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Group Sighting, Witness Sketch
Pilot encounters giant pyramid-shaped UFO over Pelotas, Brazil
October, 5, 1996 - Pelotas, Brazil
Brazilian pilot Haroldo Westendorf, 39, was flying over Pelotas when he encountered an enormous pyramid or cone shaped UFO, with 8-10 sides; it was 100 meters in diameter and 70 meters high. Westendorf was able to fly around the base of the object three times, at one point coming as close as 40 meters. Then, out of an opening at the top of the craft, a smaller classic disc-shaped UFO emerged and flew off at tremendous speed. Three air traffic controllers and others on the ground also witnessed the event. View full report
Source: CNI News, Dec. 20, 1997 ID: 699
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew, Multiple UFOs
