selected ufo cases
Cases with Images or Photographs
Disc with dome hovers over car along rural highway in Tennessee
1969 - Paris, Tennessee, United States
The witness was driving back to college with his roommate. Theirs was the only car on a long stretch of rural highway between Paris and McKenzie, Tennessee. Suddenly, they saw streaks of light coming from the top of their windshield; they stopped the car on the road and got out. Directly above their car was a round disc-like object with windows. It had a raised dome "cockpit" in the center of the top half. It was hovering and spinning effortlessly about 200 feet directly above them. View full report
Source: UFOEvidence.org ID: 953
Case Type: RawReport Features: Body Lights, Sound, Vehicle Encounter
Milakovic family encounter, Hanbury, England
November, 20, 1968 - Hanbury, England, United Kingdom
A large, house-sized object witnessed by a family. It had a dark bowl-shaped bottom, with a clear dome on top. In the lit dome area, several humanoid figures were seen moving. Two physiological effects were reported: heat felt as object passed over and burning of the eyes when its light intensity increased. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), 'Strange Effects from UFOs', by Donald Keyhoe and Gordon Lore ID: 17
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physiological Effects, Humanoid/Occupant, Animal Reaction
UFO with 'Michelin man' occupants seen by farmer on Réunion Island
July, 31, 1968 - Réunion Island (Indian Ocean), France
Mr. Luce Fontaine, age 31, a farmer on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, was picking some grass for his rabbits when he saw an object 5 meters in diameter, standing on a "glass foot" like a goblet. It was only 25 meters away. It was dark blue and through the window could be seen two small individuals, only 3 feet tall, dressed from head to foot in bulky coveralls, something like the Michelin "tire man." There was a brilliant flash of light and a few seconds later nothing was to be seen. View full report
Source: Excerpt from FSR, Jan/Feb 1969 ID: 692
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Landing, Physical Trace
Terrified witnesses observe near-landing of UFO
July, 30, 1968 - Claremont, New Hampshire, United States
A manufacturing plant worker was carrying two buckets of water toward his garden when he saw "a bright round object float in a gentle arc low in the sky to the northeast." It looked like a full moon but was at an extremely low altitude. Shortly thereafter and just two miles away, a land surveyor and his wife witnessed a dome-shaped object. It was about 20 feet wide and hovered approximately 10 feet above the ground, and was 230 feet away. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), 'Strange Effects from UFOs', by Donald Keyhoe and Gordon Lore ID: 576
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Animal Reaction, Witness Sketch, Humming
Three fishermen in Le Brusc, France observe oval, mirror-like object at sea
April, 1968 - Le Brusc, Var, France
In April 1968, three fishermen from the French fishing-port of Le Brusc were fairly far out at sea, "when suddenly, in a break in the clouds, a sort of 'thing' appeared--ovalish in shape--which was just hanging there in the sky. It looked like a mirror and it was shining, and it did not move... The thing remained stationary over the sea for two or three minutes and then vanished before our eyes as though swallowed up by the waves." View full report
Source: Waterufo.net / Flying Saucer Review Case Histories #14 ID: 795
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Water-Related
Russia UFO crash and recovery, 1968
March, 1968 - Berezovsky , Russian Federation
The details of a Russian UFO crash on or about 1969 are sketchy and somewhat suspect. This case comes from the so-called "Secret KGB Files," which were reportedly smuggled out of the former Soviet Union. Reportedly, $10,000 was paid for the information. The details of these secret files were first offered to the general public on 9-13-98 as part of a TNT special titled "The Secret UFO Files of the KGB." The show featured extraordinary film and still photographs of the UFO recovery, and also a portion of autopsy film on part of an alien body. View full report
Source: UFOCasebook.com (editor, B. J. Booth) ID: 1138
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Crash/Retrieval, Alien Photograph, Photo, Humanoid/Occupant
Two-hundred people observe and hear disk-shaped object overhead (Redlands Sighting)
February, 4, 1968 - Redlands, California, United States
On February 4, 1968, about two hundred residents of Redlands, California, either saw or heard what was apparently the same huge, low-flying, disk-shaped object as it passed overhead. A minister conducting services in a church in Redlands was recording his sermon at the time and obtained a recording of the sound, which many people present described as a high-pitched, modulated whining sound. View full report
Source: APRO / Ronald Story, 1980 / NICAP website (nicap.org) ID: 777
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Mass Sighting, Group Sighting, Clergy, Body Lights, Rotary/Spin Motion, Sound
Circular object with dome and two 'figures' inside
December, 8, 1967 - Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
The object was circular in shape, "about as big as a car." She was able to see that it had a domed top. In the dome, which was transparent, she could make out the indistinct outlines of two figures. At its closest, the object was no more than 100 yards away, and from 50 to 100 feet above the ground. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), ID: 560
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, 'Dyad Scout Craft'
Police Officer Herbert Schirmer Abduction
December, 3, 1967 - Ashland, Nebraska, United States
Sgt. Schirmer was on patrol when he encountered a UFO hovering above the road, which shot up when he flashed his high beams at the object. Soon, Schirmer realized he had experienced "missing time", and a red welt appeared on his neck. Hypnotic sessions revealed that the occupants of the landed craft came and took Schirmer aboard, and communicated with him through some form of mental telepathy. They told him that they would visit him twice more and that some day he would "see the universe". View full report
Source: Brent Raynes ID: 659
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Abduction, Police, Missing Time, Contact, Physiological Effects, Artifact, Polygraph Test, Witness Sketch, Witness Photo
Small, domed UFO with two occupants seen inside
November, 2, 1967 - Ririe, Idaho, United States
Guy Tossie and Will Begay, two Indian youths, were driving south on Highway 26 just outside Ririe on November 2, 1967, when, about 9:30 p.m., there was a sudden blinding flash of light in front of their car, followed by the abrupt appearance of a small, domed UFO. The dome was transparent and in it were seen two small, strange-looking occupants. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), ID: 561
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, 'Dyad Scout Craft'
'Flying Cross' shaped UFO hovers near witness and dogs (Moigne Downs / Angus Brooks case)
October, 26, 1967 - Moigne Downs, United Kingdom
Angus Brooks, a former flight administrative officer for British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), was walking his dogs at Moigne Downs, Dorset, England. He saw what appeared to be a contrail high in the sky. Then the contrail disappeared and in its place, a UFO descended "at lightning speed" to 200 or 300 feet altitude. One of the dogs, back from foraging for game, stood "distraught" beside the witness. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), 'Strange Effects from UFOs', by Donald Keyhoe and Gordon Lore ID: 566
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Animal Reaction
The Shag Harbour Incident
October, 4, 1967 - Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
On the night of 04 October 1967, shortly after 11:00 PM, a UFO some 60 feet in diameter was seen to hover over the water near the tiny fishing village of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. The UFO, which displayed four bright lights that flashed in sequence, tilted to a 45-degree angle and descended rapidly towards the water's surface. Upon impact, there was a bright flash and an explosive roar. View full report
Source: MUFON Canada ID: 166
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Water-Related, Crash/Retrieval
Two children encounter UFO and small humanoid beings in Cussac, France
August, 29, 1967 - Cussac, France
Two children saw a sphere-shaped UFO, 2 meters in diameter, and "four little devils" on the ground. One of the humanoid beings was bending over, apparently busy with something on the ground, and another held a mirror-like object. They were observed to levitate before quickly entering the UFO and flying away. The UFO was said to make a soft whistling sound and smelled of sulphur. View full report
Source: Joel Mesnard and Claude Pavy, excerpt from FSR, Sept/Oct 1968 ID: 705
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Children, Landing, Animal Reaction, Smell/Odor
Circular Object Seen and Photographed in Calgary
July, 3, 1967 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Of the 35 photographic cases examined by the Condon Committee, only two were judged to be "first priority" -- having potential value in establishing the existence of "flying saucers." One was the so-called Calgary case with its two photos. Dr. Hynek, who subjected the original negatives to exhaustive lab tests, called the first photo the "best Daylight Disc photograph I have personally investigated." View full report
Source: Knight ID: 412
Case Type: SummaryReport Features: Photo
'Capsule-shaped' Flying Object Photographed in Wichita, Kansa
June, 27, 1967 - Wichita, Kansas, United States
On June 27, 1967, during the 1967 UFO wave, Mr. Jefferson Villar of Union City succeeded in photographing the bright silver-colored, capsule-shaped object that passed over his head. It was brilliantly reflecting the sun's rays like metal and was making a strange noise as it flew along. View full report
Source: Devereux ID: 406
Case Type: SummaryReport Features: Photo
The Stephen Michalak Encounter at Falcon Lake
May, 20, 1967 - Falcon Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Stephen Michalak of Winnipeg, was prospecting near Falcon Lake, Manitoba, when he encountered two UFOs, one of which landed on a large, flat rock about 160 feet away from him. After having approached the object and looked inside, the object moved, and something like an exhaust vent was now in front of him. A blast of hot gas shot from these holes onto his chest, setting his shirt and undershirt on fire and causing him severe pain, and leaving burn marks in the shape of a grid. View full report
Source: Loy Lawhon, About.com ID: 376
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Physiological Effects, Landing, Injury, Witness Photo, Witness Sketch
City Youth Tells Of A Strange Ship
May, 1967 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
"The bespectacled 14-year-old was just going to his home at 5311 106th St., when he said he noticed the “space ship” and began the vigil which has probably resulted in the most detailed report of any UFO in the Edmonton area." View full report
Source: The Edmonton Journal, May 8, 1967 (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) (Credit: UFO*BC) ID: 348
Case Type: PressReport Features: Physical Trace, Children, Witness Photo, Witness Sketch
The Malmstrom Air Force Base UFO/Missile Incident (Nuclear missiles shutdown during UFO encounter)
March, 16, 1967 - Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, United States
From the witness Robert Salas: "I received a call from my security guard who was quite frightened as he reported that an unidentifiable flying object was hovering immediately above the front gate. The object was illuminated by a red glow.... many of our missiles became disabled... a similar incident had occurred at another site and they had all of their missiles disabled while UFOs were observed directly over the launch sites." View full report
Source: Robert Salas, (MUFON) ID: 1017
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Silent, Nuclear Facility, Witness Photo
Disc-shaped object with 'cupola' and windows on bottom
February, 9, 1967 - Odessa, Delaware, United States
"Mr. Guseman rolled down his left window and he and his wife studied the object more closely. It was disc-shaped with a kind of cupola under the main body. Its width was estimated at about 50 feet and its height at about 20 feet at the thickest point. Except for the top, the object was clearly visible, a dark gray silhouette against the lighter sky." View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), ID: 547
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humming, Portholes/Windows
Two Brothers Photograph Circular Object in Michigan
January, 9, 1967 - Lake St. Clair, Michigan, United States
Two teen-age brothers, Dan and Grant Jaroslaw, made some photos of a domed object with an apparent tower on one side over Lake St. Clair, Michigan. They photographed it from the backyard of their Mt. Clemens home, about a mile from Selfridge Air Force Base. The object was moving slowly at a very low altitude. It remained in view about 10 minutes. View full report
Source: Knight ID: 411
Case Type: SummaryReport Features: Photo, Children
Copper-colored, disk-shaped craft flying low in British Columbia
1967 - Lillooet , British Columbia, Canada
From the witness: "Off in the distance I spotted what I took to be an airplane flying towards us, off to the left, about 75 or 100 feet above the telephone lines. As it got closer I saw that it wasn't a plane at all, but a disk shaped craft. It was copper in colour and had a ridged section coming down below the main body. There was a soft red glow coming from all around this section. I would estimate the diameter to have been no more than 100 feet." View full report
Source: UFO*BC (www.ufobc.ca) ID: 1136
Case Type: RawReport
Burn marks and holes found after UFO seen close to ground
September, 13, 1966 - Gwinner, North Dakota, United States
Young Randy E. Rotenberger was waiting for the school bus outside his home when he saw "some flashing lights," then an object. "It looked like two bowls put together," the witness told an AP reporter. He saw three "pegs" on the bottom and antennae projecting from the top. Later, "some burnt marks" and tapered holes were found at the scene, each about a foot in diameter and five inches deep. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), 'Strange Effects from UFOs', by Donald Keyhoe and Gordon Lore ID: 578
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physical Trace, Witness Sketch, Landing, Children
Experienced pilot and passenger sight disc-shaped UFO with dome on top
May, 21, 1966 - Near Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
An 18,000-hour pilot and his passenger made a clear daylight sighting of a disc-shaped UFO with a dome on top on the afternoon of May 21, 1966 near Willow Grove, Pa. "It was as clear as seeing a Cadillac drifting by at 100 yards," said William C. Powell. Currently active in executive-transport flying, Powell was a pilot for the Dutch KLM airlines, and before that for the U.S. Air Force and RCAF. View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), ID: 551
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew
Multiple reports of UFOs in same area over several nights
April, 18, 1966 - Eastern Mass., Massachusetts, United States
"On two consecutive nights, April 18/19 and 19/20, there were at least 6 reports. About midnight on the 18th, Mr. and Mrs. George May of Sharon were arriving home when they saw an egg-shaped object descend and hover about 500 feet above an open field adjoining their property. At each end of the UFO was a small red light. A band of yellow light across the length of the object gave the impression of windows." View full report
Source: NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon), ID: 548
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humming
