selected ufo cases
All Cases: Sorted by Most Recent First
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
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
'Huge' disc-shaped circle of small lights, with beam of light shining down
1975 - Medina, Ohio, United States
"A bright searchlight, motionless, was suddenly upon me. I looked up to see where it was coming from, when I saw a HUGE disc-shaped circle of small lights to the right of me. It appeared to be a craft and judging from the distance and size and the many lights, big enough to accomodate 100 people (?) in my judgment. The second I made eye contact, the spotlight was gone and the craft shot up like the speed of light, soundless." View full report
Source: UFOEvidence.org ID: 468
Case Type: RawReport Features: Witness Sketch, Light Beam
