selected ufo cases
Standard / Medium Cases
Sixty-foot craft lands with two occupants (Johnny Sands case)
January, 29, 1976 - Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Johnny Sands, a country-western singer living in Las Vegas, saw a 60-foot craft at about 1000 feet altitude, shaped like the Goodyear blimp, with portholes around the circumference. The object appeared to land, and Sands then saw two figures approaching. Then, he "froze" -- he wanted to move, but he couldn't. The figures came near him, to about three feet away. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 24 No. 9 (Mar 1976) ID: 314
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physiological Effects, Vehicle Interference, Humanoid/Occupant, Polygraph Test, 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
Landing in Wisconsin
March, 13, 1975 - Mellen, Wisconsin, United States
On the night of March 13, 1975, many sightings of bright aerial objects were made in the vicinity of Ashland, Wisconsin, which is located on Lake Superior. However, the most interesting of the reports comes from the Philip N. Baker family of Mellen, Wisconsin, some 20 miles south of Ashland. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 6 (Apr. 1975) ID: 302
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physical Trace, Animal Reaction, Landing
Large UFO illuminates lake
February, 26, 1975 - Lake Sorell, Australia
Two men sighted two UFOs at Lake Sorell in Tasmania. "It was about 2-1/2 miles away when we saw it move - and then it was right there only about 1,000 yards away and 500 feet above the lake." The size of the object was no less than 200 feet in diameter. During the next few minutes the object turned on a "monstrous light" which was directed down toward the lake. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 24 No. 1 (July 1975) ID: 269
Case Type: StandardCase Features: E-M Effects, Light Beam
Man taken into craft, encounter with 3 beings
January, 4, 1975 - Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Carlos Alberto Diaz, a clerk in a central store, was walking home from work, when he was paralyzed after being blinded by a brilliant flash of light. Trying to resist, he was pulled off the ground and when about 3 meters off the ground he became unconscious... When Diaz regained consciousness he was inside a smooth, bright sphere which appeared to be semi-transparent plastic... Suddenly, Diaz reports, three creatures resembling humans came sliding into the sphere... View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 5 (Mar 1975) ID: 307
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physiological Effects, Abduction, Humanoid/Occupant, Witness Photo, Humming
Occupant Case In Wisconsin (William Bosak Encounter)
December, 2, 1974 - Frederic, Wisconsin, United States
Farmer William Bosak, 68, had what he termed as a hair-raising experience December 2, 1974. As he was driving home, he spotted an object on the left side of the road ahead of him. "It had a curved front of glass and inside I could see a figure with its arms raised above its head." View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 4 (Jan/Feb 1975) ID: 360
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant
Couple witness disc-shaped object
October, 31, 1974 - Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
"It was less than 100 yards away and about 200-300 feet up, and they could see through the red halo as the bright light "had been swung away" from them. Like a large hamburger bun, the color of "dirty brass" it had a base of about 25 feet, then an outer flange. The diameter of the body of the craft, they feel, was 30 feet. A "belt" of square-shaped windows circled the object." View full report
Source: Graham Conway, UFO*BC ID: 961
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Witness Sketch, Portholes/Windows, Vehicle Encounter
Carl Higdon's humanoid/UFO encounter
October, 25, 1974 - Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming, United States
Carl Higdon, while hunting elk, raised his rifle and fired, but the bullet only went about 50 feet and dropped. He heard a noise and looked over to see a "sort of man" standing there. The man called himself "Ausso" and asked Mr. Higdon if he'd like to go with him and Higdon replied that he guessed so. The man pointed an appendage and at this juncture Mr. Higdon said he found himself in a transparent cubicle along with Ausso. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 5 (Mar 1975) ID: 308
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant
