selected ufo cases
Cases with Images or Photographs
Landing of dome-shaped UFO witnessed at close range in Kettering, Tasmania
February, 1976 - Kettering, Australia
A 39 year-old man in Little Oyster Cove encountered an extraordinary dome-shaped object which had landed. Through the windows of the metallic object, he saw a tall cylindrical object (which he likened to a ship's compass mounting) and 'motionless grey shapes' (like car seats with headrests seen from the rear), perhaps entities. The object rose slowly from the ground, then increased speed and was gone. The next morning, a circular patch of scorched grass was found at the site. View full report
Source: Bill Chalker (1996) ID: 630
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Landing, Physical Trace, Witness Sketch, Humming, Portholes/Windows
The Kentucky Abductions
January, 6, 1976 - Stanford, Kentucky, United States
On January 6, 1976, three women were abducted near Stanford, Kentucky. As they were driving together to have dinner, a bright red object appeared in the sky, which Mona Stafford at first thought was an airplane on fire. As the object descended from the right side of the road to a point ahead of them, they could see that it was not an airplane, but a huge object bigger than "two houses." View full report
Source: Loy Lawhon, About.com ID: 181
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Physiological Effects, E-M Effects, Missing Time, Abduction, Polygraph Test, Witness Photo, Witness Sketch
Travis Walton Abduction Case
November, 5, 1975 - Sitgreave-Apache National Forest , Arizona, United States
In November 1975, a group of six tree-trimmers were driving home from work. The driver stopped the truck when he noticed that a flying saucer was hovering above some nearby trees. Travis Walton approached the craft. He was then knocked to the ground by a blue and white light. View full report
Source: Coral Lorenzen, APRO ID: 242
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Abduction, Polygraph Test, Witness Photo
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
UFO lands and humanoid taps young schoolboy on shoulder
February, 23, 1975 - Kofu City, Japan
Young Japanese schoolchildren watched a UFO touched down on February 23, 1975. The landing took place near Kofu City, Yamanshi Prefecture, Japan. An occupant allegedly emerged and touched one child on the shoulder, temporarily paralyzing him. The occupant then walked around the craft and reboarded. The boys, in hysterics, ran home to their parents, who observed a large, orange-red light hovering over the vineyard. View full report
Source: Yamanashi Nichi-Nichi Shimbun (Daily News, Japan), Feb. 25, 1975 ID: 443
Case Type: PressReport Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Landing, Children, Witness Sketch, Witness Photo, Physical Trace
The Billy Meier Case (Photos and Contact Case)
January, 28, 1975 - Switzerland
"Billy" Eduard Albert Meier (born February 3, 1937) is a citizen of Switzerland and contactee. He is also the source of over 1000 photographs of objects claimed to be UFOs. Billy claims regular contact with the Plejaren, a group of extraterrestrials, and presents much spiritual and philosophical information from these meetings. He describes the Plejaran as humans much like the humans of Earth. View full report
Source: Steelmark ID: 989
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Photo, Contact, Contactee, Physical Trace, Artifact, Sound, Witness Photo
