selected ufo cases
All Cases: Sorted by Date Posted
Veteran Pilot Encounters UFO With Portholes
January, 1, 1978 - Santa Monica, California, United States
A dome-shaped UFO with portholes was seen in broad daylight by veteran pilot Floyd P. Hallstrom of Oxnard, California. Hallstrom had been flying for 37 years, 17½ as a Navy combat air crewman and personal crew chief to admirals, including the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet. View full report
Source: FUFOR, MUFON UFO Journal, January 1978 ID: 37
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew, Portholes/Windows
Squadron of Discs Over Atomic Test Site
October, 1951 - Nellis Air Force Base, Yucca Flat, Nevada, United States
Formation of 18 silvery, rotating, disc-shaped objects, each one with a dome, come down over a nuclear test site, hover for 10 to 15 minutes, and then depart, at an angle, vanishing out of sight in seconds." View full report
Source: NICAP, Walter Webb ID: 35
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Nuclear Facility
Scientist Reports Sighting Disc
April, 25, 1952 - San Jose, California, United States
Directly over a building across the street was a small, metallic-looking disc, tilted at about a 20 degree angle and rotating around a vertical axis, wobbling "like the motion of a disc in a water meter". The distance was estimated to be about 50 ft, and the disc appeared to be 4-5 feet in diameter View full report
Source: NICAP, Dr. James McDonald ID: 34
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Scientist/Engineer
Enormous Cigar-Shaped UFO In Argentina
May, 1, 2002 - Cachi, Argentina
Three motorcyclists from Cachi saw 'an enormous cylinder measuring some 100 meters in length, shining like a mirror in the reflected light of the setting sun. It was shaped like a giant cigarette and flew slowly some 200 meters from the ground. View full report
Source: Scott Corrales, El Tribuno Digital (Argentina ID: 33
Case Type: PressReport
Civil Aviation Authority Report on Near Miss With UFO
January, 6, 1995 - Pennines, near Manchester, United Kingdom
What follows is the full report of the CAA's conclusions relating to a near miss between a Boeing 737 and an unknown object on 6th January 1995, while on its final approach to Manchester Airport. View full report
Source: Mike Wootten - BUFORA ID: 31
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Pilot/Aircrew
Large, Luminous UFO Stops Cars, Electronics In City
July, 15, 2002 - Campamento Vespucio, Argentina
An unidentified flying object (UFO) of large size and intense luminosity was seen in the town of Campamento Vespucio. The event caused a sensation in this community. The object was of the size and shape of a rugby ball. The phones stopped working and the electrical systems of several cars were left for dead. View full report
Source: Scott Corrales - 'El Tribuno' de Salta - Argentina July 21, 2002 - Rense.com ID: 30
Case Type: PressReport Features: E-M Effects, Vehicle Interference
A Weird Night and Missing Time on the Pennine Hills
November, 5, 1994 - Penine Hills, United Kingdom
For two Rochdale youngsters remembering November 5th will never be a problem again, because it was on Guy Fawkes night of 1994 that they were subjected to a frightening ordeal that has left them both emotionally drained. View full report
Source: Flying Saucer Review, 1981? ID: 29
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Missing Time, Children
UFO Visits Ontario Lake
June, 18, 1967 - Northern Ontario lake, Ontario, Canada
Two boaters witnessed a brilliant object simply hovering about 50 feet above tree level. As they sit in wonder, suddenly the object begins to pick up speed, racing straight toward them. View full report
Source: UFO Casebook ID: 28
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Physical Trace, E-M Effects
