selected ufo cases
Cases with Multiple Witnesses
Unidentified maneuvering lights seen from US Navy ship; radiation detected afterwards
1986 - Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States
During one of my scans of the night sky, out of know where, four red circular lights appeared... The four lights, in a flash, darted towards the horizon amazingly fast... Then all four shot straight up into outer-space and out of sight, all within a split second... After a half hour had passed since the sighting, the radiation detection system on the bridge started making a loud clicking sound." View full report
Source: UFOCasebook.com (B. J. Booth, editor), citing MUFON CMS (Case Management System) ID: 1111
Case Type: RawReport Features: Military, Water-Related, E-M Effects, Silent
Two large saucer-shaped objects encountered by family in car in Surrey, UK
September, 15, 1985 - Bagshot Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
David and Susan McMurray were driving home across Bagshot Heath, Surrey, to Famborough, Hampshire, with their two children when they encountered a "huge saucer-like craft about 50ft. long with brilliant lights coming from portholes around the centre. Then it suddenly took off." When a second craft began to tail the family's car David stopped, got out and went to investigate. But it too, took off. View full report
Source: Bill Davey, Sunday Mirror (London, UK), Sept. 29, 1985 ID: 947
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Portholes/Windows, Vehicle Encounter, Witness Sketch, Witness Photo
Flying 'ball of fire' seen by 3 children camping in backyard in Redwood Valley, CA
June, 19, 1985 - Redwood Valley, California, United States
Three children were camping in their Redwood Valley backyard when they heard a "whoosh" and saw a bright light. The flying "ball of fire" made three circles above their yard. Debbie, 11, said the object was bigger than a beach ball. The object began to get smaller and increase its speed until it disappeared in the southwest. View full report
Source: Ukiah Daily Journal (Ukiah, CA), June 20, 1985 ID: 944
Case Type: PressReport Features: Children, Sound, Witness Photo
Oblong shaped flying object witnessed by 3 women near Ascutney, VT
February, 5, 1985 - Ascutney, Vermont, United States
Three women were driving to a high school basketball game, when they noticed a bright object in the night sky. They described it as basically oblong in shape, with an extremely bright white light at the front end. There seemed to be a sphere or halo of a grayish-bluish hue around the middle of the object, and lots of tiny flashing lights at the rear. One of these, a. small white light, was stationary for a while but suddenly detached itself from the rest of the lights and sped rapidly away. View full report
Source: Windsor Chronicle (Windsor, VT), Feb. 7, 1985 ID: 950
Case Type: PressReport Features: Body Lights, Witness Sketch
Bob White Alien Artifact
1985 - Near Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
White and a friend were driving from Denver to Las Vegas, when they witnessed an object that was about 100 yards in front of him, he said, "and it was huge ... absolutely huge." As the craft flew away, White said, he noticed an orange light falling to the ground. He recovered the object, which is about 7-1/2 inches long and shaped like a teardrop. View full report
Source: Knight Ridder Newspapers, June 22, 2004 ID: 365
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Artifact, Witness Photo, Polygraph Test, Interaction/Reaction
Cigar-shaped UFO and three small discs at Hexam, NSW, Australia
December, 1984 - Hexam, Australia
The witness "observed a large, cigar-shaped object with a brilliant white light at the front it was coming towards them... The cigar had windows along the side... three small disc-shaped objects (3-4 metres across) flew into view moving towards the object...They travelled very quickly, zigzagging to join the larger cigar... Mrs L said that she saw what seemed to be a shadow or outline of a head with a helmet on in one of the smaller discs..." View full report
Source: UFO Research (NSW), Australia - UFO Reporter, June 1992 ID: 1071
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Multiple UFOs, Humming, Portholes/Windows, Body Lights
Police officer and others see dirigible-shaped UFO over Keene, NH
October, 16, 1984 - Keene, New Hampshire, United States
On Oct. 16,1984, a mysterious craft was seen over Keene near Route 12. Keene police Sgt. John C. Zeller got the call and drove out to the highway to see what was going on. He caught sight of something in the sky and shined his cruiser's spotlight on a white, dirigible-shaped object before it moved off. The following night it was back, hovering above Keene again. A lot of people reported something strange during those two nights. View full report
Source: Paul Montgomery, The Keene Sentinel (Keene, NH), Sept. 25, 1992 ID: 762
Case Type: PressReport Features: Police, Witness Photo, Interaction/Reaction
UFO follows witnesses home, hovers over driveway
August, 20, 1984 - Mahopac Falls, New York, United States
Mrs. Irene Lunn, the wife of a policeman, and her daughter Erica were driving home when they saw a large object directly over the pond at the Circle A Farm. The object suddenly made a 90-degree left turn and came slowly towards them. It stayed with them as they reached home, until it was directly over their driveway. About one minute after it started hovering, another UFO came out of the west over the driveway. View full report
Source: APRO Bulletin, Vol. 32 No. 11 (May 1985) ID: 359
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Multiple UFOs
