selected ufo cases
Cases with Images or Photographs
Saucer-shaped object observed entering water in Hamilton, Ontario
August, 1981 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
In late August of 1981, three men and two women were driving near Hamilton, Ontario when they observed a red-orange, domed saucer shaped object. The UFO moved towards Hamilton Harbour, slowed down, and gently entered the water. The group remained in the area for seven hours, wondering if the object would resurface. Finally, two objects were seen to partially emerge and remain in that position through the point that the group finally left. View full report
Source: Carl Feindt, WaterUFO.net ID: 774
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Water-Related, E-M Effects
Cigar-shaped object seen landing on the water in South Carolina
July, 15, 1981 - Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Carl E. Moore, 14-years-old, was fishing with friends near Newberry, South Carolina, when he saw a 30-foot long cigar-shaped UFO land on the water. It was flying very slowly over the water, and then settled on the surface of the water causing steam to rise around it. After about 3 minutes it rose slightly and hovered about one foot above the surface. Suddenly, it shot skyward, rising vertically until it was out of sight View full report
Source: Waterufo.net / MUFON Journal, Dec. 1982 ID: 776
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Water-Related
Multi-colored flying object paces family in Temuka, New Zealand
July, 12, 1981 - Temuka, New Zealand
Mr. and Mrs. Thew were returning to Temuka (New Zealand) from Pleasant Point with their three daughters when a multi-coloured flying object paced them along the Waitohi Road in the early hours of the morning of July 12, 1981, approaching to within 120 yards of their car and changing colours as it went. It was estimated to be around 32ft in diameter, with a height of 15ft, and with windows around the object. View full report
Source: Timaru Herald (Timaru, New Zealand), 7/31/81 ID: 937
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Vehicle Encounter, Body Lights, Silent
TWA airline pilot sees round metallic object with portholes
July, 4, 1981 - South central Lake Michigan, United States
On a clear day in 1981, Captain Schultz was piloting TWA flight 842 from San Francisco to John F. Kennedy Airport over Lake Michigan. In his written report, he described seeing a "large, round, silver metal object" with six jet black "portholes" equally spaced around the circumference, which "descended into the atmosphere from above." View full report
Source: Richard Haines, 2000 (Credit: CFI / NARCAP) ID: 656
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew, Portholes/Windows
Cigar-shaped object with portholes seen by 7 witnesses over Northern Texas
May, 13, 1981 - Denison, Texas, United States
At least seven persons spotted an unidentified flying object over Texomaland last Wednesday morning. Jim Shelton, mechanic at Jim Graham International, described the sighting and drew a sketch. "It was a flying object with lit portholes. Fire was streaming in sparks from the rear, and it had green and yellow pulsating lights," he said. "It was real. I saw it, and if they lock me up, I still saw it. It was long, a cigar-like shape." View full report
Source: Irene Flaherty, Denison Herald (Denison, TX), May 17, 1981 ID: 948
Case Type: PressReport Features: Portholes/Windows, Silent, Witness Sketch
Russian Cosmonaut sees UFO while in orbit aboard Salyut-6 Space Station
May, 5, 1981 - In Earth orbit (Salyut-6 Space Station),
Cosmonaut Major General Vladimir Kovalyonok, had an encounter during the Saljut VI Mission in 1981. "I just made some gymnastic exercises, when I saw in front of me, through a porthole, an object which I could not explain... I saw this object and then something happened I could not explain, something impossible according to the laws of Physics." View full report
Source: Michael Hesemann, International UFO Congress (2002) ID: 396
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Astronaut/Space, Witness Photo
Low-flying cigar-shaped object sighted over Los Angeles in 1981
April, 19, 1981 - Los Angeles, California, United States
A large, low-flying cigar-shaped object with white lights shining from a row of "windows" and bearing green-blue and white "running lights" was sighted by a West Los Angeles resident on the night of April 19, 1981 at about 11:30 p.m. Taff estimated the object, which made no sound, was about 65 feet in length and about 15 feet high. View full report
Source: News World (New York, NY), Dec. 12, 1981 / APRO Bulletin, 1981 ID: 943
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Witness Sketch, Silent, Portholes/Windows, Body Lights
Fishing crews observe large conical object hovering over water
March, 25, 1981 - Ayamonte (Huelva), Spain
The fishing boat Moguer 5 left port at Ayamonte (Huelva) Spain and proceeded out to sea. Six other boats comprised the rest of a small fishing fleet. The Moguer 5 was 400 meters from the shore when a conical-shaped object was seen 100 meters farther out to sea, hovering over the water's surface. The witnesses watched the cone for 20 minutes while it rotated just above the sea's surface for 20 minutes at which time it rose vertically and disappeared into the sky. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin (vol. 29, no. 11) ID: 766
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Water-Related, Group Sighting
