selected ufo cases
Cases by Decade: 1970s
Egg-shaped UFO seen from mountain lodge, reacts to firing of signal flare
December, 10, 1973 - Hochries Mountain, Germany
Mr. L., the proprietor of an Alpine lodge on Hochries mountain in Germany, along with the caretaker, noticed a red light on the top of the mountain. Mr. L. fired a red flare signal rocket in the direction of the unidentified object. Soon after, the object started to shine in a much brighter red color and rose-up slowly in the air. It moved in the direction of the Hochries-lodge, and the witnesses now recognized that the object was egg-shaped. View full report
Source: Illobrand von Ludwiger / MUFON-CES, (1998) ID: 652
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Interaction/Reaction, Body Lights
Occupant Encounter in New Hampshire (Lyndia Morel Encounter)
November, 2, 1973 - Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Excerpt: "As the car approached a point opposite the middle of the cemetery the UFO closed possibly to within less than 500 feet... At this point she estimated the object to be at the height of a three-story building. The figure in the window was now distinct." View full report
Source: Walter Webb, APRO Bulletin, Vol. 12 No. 4 (Jan/Feb 1974) ID: 303
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant
Occupant Encounter In Argentina
October, 28, 1973 - Bahia Blanca, Argentina
On Sunday, 28 October 1973, in the first hour of the morning, truck driver Dionisio Llanca had a fantastic experience. Dionisio, a calm and quiet bachelor arrived at a hospital in Bahia Blanca in a state of total amnesia. Three days later as he regained his memory he related his extraordinary experience - - a night encounter on route H3 with a flying saucer and beings that talked with "chillidos" and who took a sample of his blood. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 22 No. 3 (Nov/Dec 1973) ID: 301
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Witness Photo
Black sphere hovers near U.S. Naval Comm. Station at North West Cape, Australia
October, 25, 1973 - North-West Cape, Australia
According to official reports, at 7.30 p.m. Lieutenant Commander M, of the US Navy, observed 'a large black, airborne object' in the airspace over the important US intelligence base at North-West Cape. US Navy Fire Captain L had also seen the object. The object was about 10 metres in diameter and was about 300 metres above the ground. It was completely stationary except for a halo around its centre, which appeared to be either revolving or pulsating. View full report
Source: Bill Chalker (1996) ID: 629
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Nuclear Facility
Coyne Helicopter Incident
October, 18, 1973 - Mansfield, Ohio, United States
The Coyne case (or "Army helicopter incident") stands out as, perhaps the most credible (in the "high strangeness" category) of the 1973 wave. An Army Reserve helicopter crew of four men encountered a gray, metallic-looking, cigar-shaped object, with unusual lights and maneuvers, as they were airborne between Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. View full report
Source: Jennie Zeidman, CUFOS ID: 104
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew, Military
The Pascagoula Abduction Incident
October, 11, 1973 - Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States
The Pascagoula Incident involved two men, Parker and Hickson, both of Gautier, Mississippi, who were fishing in the Pascagoula River when they heard a buzzing noise behind them. Both turned and were terrified to see a ten-foot-wide, eight-foot-high, glowing egg-shaped object with blue lights at its front hovering just above the ground about forty feet from the river bank. As the men, frozen with fright, watched, a door appeared in the object, and three strange Beings floated just above the river towards them. View full report
Source: Andy Page / NICAP ID: 97
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Abduction, Physiological Effects, Polygraph Test, Witness Photo, Humanoid/Occupant
Disc-shaped object with dome hovers over radio tower
July, 7, 1973 - Odessa, Texas, United States
Smooth stainless steel disk, right above radio tower one hundred fifty feet up in air. No windows seen, 5 witnesses, 6 counting electrician for radio company. Also had dome top. 100 foot diameter. Causing static on radio transmisson. View full report
Source: UFOEvidence.org ID: 607
Case Type: RawReport Features: Witness Sketch, E-M Effects
Woman observes disk-shaped object moving over field in daylight
July, 4, 1973 - West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
On the evening of July 4, 1973, Cecile (age approximately early 70's) was sitting on her patio having a smoke while her husband showered. As she sat, she noticed movement from her left peripheral view (north east). She then observed a large, disk shaped object descending from just above the tree line into the field. It then rose slowly, just high enough to clear trees, moved slowly to the south and disappeared from sight. The witness had an unobstructed view of the object from a distance of 300 feet, in daylight. View full report
Source: Investigated by Bruce Tilden and Tony Douglas, Western Massachusetts MUFON ID: 721
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Witness Sketch
Family observes glowing, disc-shaped UFO with light beam for 15 minutes
June, 25, 1973 - Dundurrabin, Australia
On about 25 June, members of the Dorrington family observed a large, disc-shaped UFO for about 15 minutes between 6.30 and 7.00 p.m. The whole of the object was surrounded by a green glow. There appeared to be a rotating, brilliant red light around the middle of the object. A V-shaped green 'solid' beam seemed to oscillate up and down. This sighting occurred during a flap in the area of two small timber towns, Tyringham and Dundurrabin. View full report
Source: Bill Chalker (1996) ID: 627
Case Type: StandardCase
Domed Disc Near Airliner, Confirmed By Radar
February, 14, 1973 - McAlester, Oklahoma, United States
A domed disc near cargo airliner, confirmed by the airplane's airborne radar. The object was disc-shaped with a transparent dome on top, and a silvery, highly polished surface. The object reacted to the sweep of the plane's radar. Pilots from the airliner saw two or three shadowy entities moving around inside the object. View full report
Source: Richard Hall / UFO Casebook ID: 15
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew, Radar, Humanoid/Occupant
Large disc with light beam follows car near Nowra, Australia
January, 1973 - Nowra, Australia
Elizabeth C was driving along the South Coast of NSW with four other people, when the group encountered a UFO which began to travel alongside the car. The object was large, disc-shaped, and there appeared to be a distinct 'searchlight' beam effect that rotated around its bottom. At least one of the witnesses was certain that figures could be seen in the windows of the object. After following the car for 24 km, the object seemed to suddenly relocate and headed out to sea. View full report
Source: Bill Chalker, (1996) ID: 625
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Military, Portholes/Windows
Tractor driver approached and 'scrutinized' by ball of light
December, 16, 1972 - Garah, Australia
Greg Hardy, a New England University Economics student was working on a friend's farm, when he heard a noise and saw an object that appeared to land. Then, a smaller object flew towards the witness. It did not appear to be solid, but the centre appeared to be more concentrated than the rest of the white ball of light. View full report
Source: Bill Chalker, FSR Vol. 19 No. 5 ID: 596
Case Type: StandardCase
The Isla De Lobos Case in Uruguay
October, 28, 1972 - Isla de Lobos, Uruguay
This is a single witness sighting, and yet it has become the best case coming from Uruguay due to the in-depth investigation done by the members of C.I.O.V.I. research group. The witness, Corporal Juan Fuentes saw a landed craft with three occupants at close range for time of about one minute. He attempted to shoot at the occupants but was stopped from doing so. The occupants entered the craft, and the craft rose up and flew away at high speed. View full report
Source: Dr. Willy Smith (UNICAT Project)/ C.I.O.V.I. ID: 887
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Landing, Military
Metallic, egg-shaped object witnessed by Australian UFO researcher and engineer, Bill Chalker
September, 15, 1972 - Australia
Australian UFO researcher and engineer "saw what appeared to be a metallic egg-shaped object traversing the twilight sky, north to south. It was moving in a horizontal trajectory, at a speed roughly equatable to that of a low flying light plane... It had an apparent angular size at arms length of about one inch, and gave me the subjective impression of a sizeable object flying at several hundred feet." View full report
Source: Bill Chalker ID: 1069
Case Type: RawReport Features: Silent, Scientist/Engineer, Witness Photo
Disc-shaped UFO over Lebanon seen by several family members
August, 4, 1972 - Baakline, Lebanon
Mr. Walter Hamady, a professor of art, was one of several witnesses to the presence of a UFO over Baakline, Shuf Province, Lebanon. At about dusk Mr. Hamady, his wife Mary and Mr. Hamady's aunt pulled into the driveway of the house, and Hamady's cousins were very excited, exclaiming they had just seen a "flying saucer". The small company made their way onto the terrace and saw a bright red light moving "straight off into space". View full report
Source: APRO, Jan/Feb 1973 ID: 680
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Portholes/Windows
Two hunters witness brilliant disc passing over Vienna woods
August, 3, 1972 - Agsbach Valley, Austria
Reinhold Hering, a head forester in his thirties and sportswoman Erika Graef were hunting in Agsbach Valley when they saw a bright UFO appear from behind a pine tree. Mrs. Graef said, "With the naked eye you could clearly see the disc which gave off a brilliant light." The strange object was in sight for 10-15 seconds and was estimated to be 180 feet in diameter. View full report
Source: Ernst Berger, FSR Vol. 20 No. 1 ID: 597
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Witness Sketch
