selected ufo cases
Multiple UFOs
Formation of three black triangle craft hovering over Los Angeles
2000 - Los Angeles, California, United States
"I was driving with my then girlfriend late one afternoon before sunset... I had to lean forward to be able to see up through the windshield to observe 3 identical black triangular objects... The objects were motionless and we could not hear any noise from the objects... The objects were in a loose triangle formation separated from each other by a distance of approximately 5 times their individual width." View full report
Source: UFOEvidence.org ID: 899
Case Type: RawReport Features: Multiple UFOs, Witness Sketch
Noctural light with light beam; animal reactions; satellite objects
March, 4, 1998 - Southgate, Australia
Donna noticed a very bright white light just above the horizon, and an estimated 2km away. During their close observation, the light did some unusual maneuvers and some unexplainable things were observed. There was a 'wedge shaped' beam of light emanating from the object. All witnesses observed an estimated 50 smaller objects entering the main object from the left and right. View full report
Source: Barry Taylor, Network Update 06.02.98 (AUFORN, Robert Frola) ID: 1094
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Light Beam, Animal Reaction, Sound, Multiple UFOs
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
Oval-shaped objects with portholes observed in France
September, 16, 1996 - Corme Royal, France
On September 16, 1996 in the 5 hour old neighbourhoods, the witness in his car observes an ovoid [oval-shaped] machine [object] with three port-holes emitting a strong orange light. The object is stationary at an altitude of 30 to 40 meters and between 300 and 400 meters from the road. The somewhat frightened witness continues on the road and subsequently observes two identical objects higher in the sky. The objects observed were dark and their size estimated at ten meters length. No explanation was found with this close observation. View full report
Source: GEIPAN (French government UFO Program) ID: 1121
Case Type: SummaryReport Features: Portholes/Windows, Vehicle Encounter, Multiple UFOs, Witness Sketch
Three saucer-shaped objects with lights around middle
August, 16, 1994 - Pentacost River, Australia
"They came in quite low and then just stopped and hovered about 200 yards to my left, ovoid in shape (typical saucer shaped) with first red and then green lights travelling horizontally around the middle of the saucer. They were still there at 10.30pm that night, at one stage I felt I could almost touch them. They were completly silent and did nothing at all until they left that night." View full report
Source: UFO Research (NSW), Australia ID: 619
Case Type: RawReport Features: Witness Sketch, Multiple UFOs
Space Case: The Night the Coast Guard Got Buzzed
March, 4, 1988 - Lake Erie, Ohio, United States
This incident involves a football shaped object, "larger than the Goodyear blimp," which released up to a half dozen triangular shaped lights and objects, some of them fyling towards the Perry nuclear power plant and Eastlake coal burning plant. View full report
Source: UFOs at Close Sight (Patrick Gross) ID: 8
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs, Nuclear Facility
Jet Chase Over Brazil
May, 19, 1986 - Brazil
As many as twenty UFOs were seen and tracked by ground radar and at least six airplanes. Unidentified radar returns were tracked by airports in São Paulo and the Integrated Air Defense & Air Traffic Control Center (CINDACTA) in Brasilia. Two F-5E and three Mirage jet fighters were scrambled from Santa Cruz AFB in Sao Paulo State, and Anápolis AFB in Goias State. View full report
Source: Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document ID: 51
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Radar, Pilot/Aircrew, Military, Multiple UFOs
Cigar-shaped UFO and three small discs at Hexam, NSW, Australia
December, 1984 - Hexam, Australia
The witness "observed a large, cigar-shaped object with a brilliant white light at the front it was coming towards them... The cigar had windows along the side... three small disc-shaped objects (3-4 metres across) flew into view moving towards the object...They travelled very quickly, zigzagging to join the larger cigar... Mrs L said that she saw what seemed to be a shadow or outline of a head with a helmet on in one of the smaller discs..." View full report
Source: UFO Research (NSW), Australia - UFO Reporter, June 1992 ID: 1071
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Multiple UFOs, Humming, Portholes/Windows, Body Lights
UFO follows witnesses home, hovers over driveway
August, 20, 1984 - Mahopac Falls, New York, United States
Mrs. Irene Lunn, the wife of a policeman, and her daughter Erica were driving home when they saw a large object directly over the pond at the Circle A Farm. The object suddenly made a 90-degree left turn and came slowly towards them. It stayed with them as they reached home, until it was directly over their driveway. About one minute after it started hovering, another UFO came out of the west over the driveway. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 32 No. 11 (May 1985) ID: 359
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs
Cigar-shaped UFO with smaller objects observed in Jemgum, Germany
March, 7, 1977 - Jemgum, Germany
A 16 year old student, standing in front of his parents house, observed a bright spot in the sky. Through his binoculars, he could see that the object was cigar-shaped and surrounded by an orange-colored halo. This object filled 4/5 of his field-of-view in the binoculars. It appeared reflective, almost glaring. Smaller objects were also observed. View full report
Source: Illobrand von Ludwiger / MUFON-CES (1998) ID: 654
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs, Children
Police officer has repeat sighting
April, 22, 1976 - Elmwood, Wisconsin, United States
At about 11 p.m., George Wheeler, a relief policeman at the town of Elmwood, WI, encountered a strange glowing object which he estimated was about 500 feet distant and hovering about 100 feet off the ground. There were six bluish-white lights, windows or portholes on the side and he could see shadows as if someone was moving inside of it. This case involves apparent electro-mechanical effects, multiple witnesses, and possible animal reaction. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 24 No. 10 (Apr 1976) ID: 341
Case Type: StandardCase Features: E-M Effects, Police, Animal Reaction, Multiple UFOs, Witness Photo, Witness Sketch, Portholes/Windows
Hat-shaped UFO with two smaller satellite objects
May, 11, 1975 - Tucson, Arizona, United States
Witnessed by members of the Martinez and Robbins families, the object was described as bright and derby-hat-shaped, and covered a measurement of 5/8 inches at arm's length. Two smaller objects were seen below the main object. These were flat disc-shapes of a dim blue color. The total viewing time for this case was one hour and fifteen minutes. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 7 (May 1975) ID: 309
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs
Five Objects Hover Over Canadian Field
September, 1, 1974 - Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Farmer Edwin Fuhr saw a symmetrical bun-shaped object that was hovering about a foot off the ground. He noted also that the grass underneath was being imparted a clockwise swirling motion. [There were] four additional identical objects... View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 2 (Sept/Oct 1974) ID: 304
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physical Trace, Multiple UFOs, Witness Sketch
UFOs 'escort' Mexican aircraft
May, 2, 1974 - En route from Guerrero state to Mexico City, Mexico
Carlos Antonio de los Santos Montiel was flying en route from Guerrero state to Mexico city in his Piper Aztec 24, he became aware of three objects positioned extremely close around the plane. He heard a noise from below, as if one of the objects had collided with his plane. He then noticed that the aircraft controls and landing gear were frozen. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 24 No. 2 (Aug 1975) ID: 311
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Radar, Pilot/Aircrew, Vehicle Interference, Multiple UFOs, Witness Photo
Huge ship and three smaller craft seen by salesman in Spain
March, 20, 1974 - Castillo de las Guardas, Spain
A pocketbook salesman, Adrian Sanchez Sanchez, was making the rounds of his customers, when he encountered an airship of gigantic proportions, which he calculated to be between 150 and 200 metres long. "I noticed how a large door opened in the tail end of the ship and how a formation of three smaller ships, in the shape of yo-yos, approximately 8 metres long, proceded to enter the larger one; but the last one turned and came slowly towards me." View full report
Source: Eileen Buckle, FSR Vol. 20 No. 3 ID: 599
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs, Witness Sketch
Object emits three discs, responds to light signals
August, 1972 - Minnesota, United States
A family of six was returning from their vacation in the U.S. at night when they observed a UFO, which zoomed straight toward them. They used a flashlight and flashed four times — short flashes — and immediately the object flashed back four times. Three smaller discs were seen leaving the large disc. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 25 No. 2 (Aug. 1976) ID: 347
Case Type: StandardCase Features: E-M Effects, Vehicle Interference, Interaction/Reaction, Multiple UFOs
Three scientists see two circular UFOs with cabin on top
August, 1970 - Tanami Desert , Australia
"We saw 2 UFOs same design size with pulsing flame or lights yellowish flashing from underneath "exhaust" at about a second between each flash the distance was about only 300 yards from our position at about eye level with an above ground level altitude of only several hundred feet." View full report
Source: AUFORN (Australian UFO Research Network) - Diane Frola ID: 451
Case Type: Features: Scientist/Engineer, Multiple UFOs, Portholes/Windows
Formation of orange, rectangular objects over Algeria (Africa)
January, 1970 - Algiers, Algeria
"I was playing soccer with my brother and practicing head passes, next thing I see are these large bright objects in the sky moving together. They flew as a matrix-like unit with the back row crafts moving AT RIGHT ANGLES to come to the front of the fleet (see picture). Each craft in the back row would exit the back row to the left or to the right depending on which edge of the fleet it was closest." View full report
Source: UFOEvidence.org ID: 843
Case Type: RawReport Features: Multiple UFOs
Chilean Navy ship encounters large UFO; tracked on radar
October, 24, 1969 - Chile
The incident involved a Chilean Naval destroyer and was witnessed by crew members and the commander of the vessel. Up to six UFOs, including one large object, were observed. The objects were verified on radar and observed visually. As the main object moved over the ship, the vessel's power went out." View full report
Source: Bill Chalker ID: 1016
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Water-Related, Radar, Multiple UFOs, Humming, E-M Effects, Body Lights, Group Sighting
Idaho 'Mining UFOs'
1965 - Spring Creek Ridge, Idaho, United States
Two men were camped on a bluff overlooking a valley. When they awoke in the early morning they noticed a shiny spot on the ore dump of a Spring Creek Mine across the valley. Using the scopes affixed to their rifles, they observed the "shiny object" which actually was one of four which were hovering over the ore dump. Protruding from the top of the objects were four hose-like devices which were inserted into the slag piles and were moving around. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 22 No. 2 (Sept/Oct 1973) ID: 300
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Portholes/Windows, Multiple UFOs
Disc landing in reservoir, part of series of sightings in New Jersey
September, 15, 1962 - Oradell, New Jersey, United States
A series of New Jersey police sightings after a reported disc landing in a reservoir. The action began on September 15, when two shiny discs were seen by multiple independent witnesses. On September 21, four Hawthorne police officers watched a device with two beams like headlights. Just after midnight, September 24, the same or a similar device was seen over the quarry by over a dozen Hawthorne police officers and the chief reporter of the N. J. State Press, George Della Penta. View full report
Source: Waterufo.net / NICAP UFO Investigator, Oct/Nov 1962 ID: 796
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Police, Water-Related, Multiple UFOs
The Cressy Cigar (Cigar-shaped object w/ satellite objects witnessed by Anglican minister and wife)
October, 4, 1960 - Cressy, Tasmania, Australia
The Cressy sighting remains as one of Tasmania's best known UFO sightings. The cigar shaped 'mothership' and attendant discs were witnessed by the local Church of England minister, the Reverend Lionel Browning and his wife. The case was investigated by the Royal Australian Air Force, details were taken by the Victorian UFO Society, whilst Prof: James E McDonald interviewed Rev Browning in 1967. View full report
Source: Keith Roberts, TUFOIC (Tasmanian UFO Investigation Center) ID: 897
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Clergy, Multiple UFOs
The Monon Railroad UFO Incident
October, 3, 1958 - Monon, Indiana, United States
A Monon railroad train crew reported seeing multiple UFOs in north central Indiana. The objects were 40 feet in diameter and about 10 feet thick, and followed the train for over an hour. View full report
Source: Frank Edwards / UFO Casebook ID: 26
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs
Strategic Air Command Officers Watch UFO With Satellite Objects
September, 8, 1958 - Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
At SAC headquarters in 1958, a group of officers, airmen and missile engineers observed an elongated UFO with satellite objects for about 20 minutes. The case was reported to NICAP by Major Paul A. Duich, USAF (Ret.). Until recently, Major Duich was an Air Force Master Navigator, accumulating 4000 flying hours and 300 combat hours. View full report
Source: Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence, 1964 ID: 1098
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Multiple UFOs, Group Sighting
