selected ufo cases
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Three witnesses observe large, silent boomerang-shaped object moving quickly
August, 11, 2010 - Richmond, New Jersey, United States
Three Richwood, NJ, witnesses watched a silent, dark, boomerang-shaped UFO moving quickly east northeast after about 8 p.m. From the witness: "The moonlight caught on the shape and revealed it as the sharp-angled boomerang without further detail to the surface... It was very large in the sky. Much larger than the commercial airliners we see daily on their approach to Philadelphia." View full report
Source: MUFON (Mutual UFO Network), (Credit: Roger Marsh, UFO Examiner) ID: 1188
Case Type: RawReport
Disk-like craft hovers low, 'people' visible in windows
March, 1979 - Michigan, United States
From the witness: "The disk like craft came down directly over the church/rectory and hovered about 20 ft. above it.... It was disk-like with a very wide band of windows around the middle of the thing.... There were people/beings (?) looking down at me.... Two of them then were standing up and came up to the windows, and they just started down at me and the car.... I could see right into their craft. It was very brightly lit up inside." View full report
Source: MUFON ID: 1186
Case Type: RawReport
Silver sphere hovers above Norton AFB, maneuvers quickly and stops (California)
January, 15, 2008 - Highland, California, United States
From the witness: "I noticed something that looked like silver sphere hovering in the air... There were no visible rotors, blades or cockpit. It looked solid to me and it was a good distance (1 mile?) away with a good amount of height (300 -500 feet?)." The size was "maybe 10 feet in diameter." "In my opinion, the object had no visible means of propulsion (blades/ intake) and no visible cockpit." View full report
Source: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center, Peter Davenport, director) ID: 1180
Case Type: RawReport
Small triangle craft with lights observed hovering above tree top in Washington state
January, 18, 2008 - Graham, Washington, United States
From the witness' father: 'she then witnessed a triangular shaped craft hovering just above a tree in the front of her house. She said it was "five feet" away but from her description it was more then likely about twenty feet away from her window... it is a standard triangle with little lights making the triangle form on the bottom and one larger light in the center of it." The size was "maybe twenty feet long and able to hold two people max." View full report
Source: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center, Peter Davenport, director) ID: 1179
Case Type: RawReport Features: Body Lights, Children, Silent
CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite's UFO Encounter in the South Pacific (1950's)
1950 -
In the 1950s Cronkite was part of a pool of news reporters brought out to a small South Pacific island to watch the test of a new Air Force missile... a large disc-type UFO appeared on the scene. Cronkite guessed that the object was about 50-60 feet in diameter, a dull grey color and had no visible means of propulsion. As Air Force guards ran toward the UFO with their dogs, the disc hovered about 30 feet off of the ground." View full report
Source: Bill Knell, UFO researcher ID: 1178
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Witness Photo, Famous Person
U.S. Congressman and Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich sighting of large triangular craft in Washington state
September, 1982 - Graham, Washington, United States
Dennis Kucinich saw a large triangular craft over the home actress Shirley Macline in the 1980's. "He looked up, he saw a gigantic triangular craft, silent, and observing him. It hovered, soundless, for ten minutes or so, and sped away with a speed he couldn't comprehend." View full report
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), Wall Street Journal, and other sources ID: 1177
Case Type: PressReport Features: Silent, Witness Photo, Famous Person
Uknown object photographed in Indiana
January, 31, 2008 - Indiana, United States
From the witness: "I noticed what I immediately thought was a helicopter about 300-400 feet away, just across the street and above the tree-line... it hung around for 2 or 3 minutes after I noticed it... not moving or flashing or anything. The only thing I noticed was a sort of wavy-ness of the air surrounding the object... I had just enough time to take a picture on my camera and then I got one on my cell phone right before it "disappeared". View full report
Source: MUFON - Mutual UFO Network (mufon.com) ID: 1174
Case Type: RawReport Features: Silent, Body Lights, Photo
Square-shaped craft seen and photographed in California
February, 7, 2008 - Murrieta, California, United States
When I looked up there was a very large square-possibly triangular, depends if I was seeing it at an angle, machine/craft whatever you want to call it. It seemed to be spinning from right to left and making slow banking maneuvers.... To describe the object I would have to say it looked like a huge pizza box with lights on two of its seemingly 4 side panels that were opposite of each other. View full report
Source: HBCCUFO.org / Brian Vike, editor (also, credit to Rense.com) ID: 1172
Case Type: RawReport Features: Humming, Animal Reaction, Photo, Witness Sketch
Silent triangular craft with lights seen over Seattle, WA
August, 28, 2007 - Seattle, Washington, United States
From the witness: "My wife and I both witnessed a craft over Seattle, WA on August 28, 2007... What struck me is that my ears were waiting for the roar of this craft's engines as it flew past us. We did not hear a sound and it appeared to be gliding at a constant speed on a fix trajectory (no turns, just smooth gliding)." View full report
Source: Credit: UFOCasebook.com, B. J. Booth, editor ID: 1167
Case Type: RawReport Features: Body Lights, Silent
Delta shaped craft with lights seen near dam, near Denton, Texas
January, 11, 2008 - Denton, Texas, United States
From the witness: "It was flying very slow approx. 30 mph. 30-50 yards away. It seemed to be hugging the shore line, flying at eye level. It made no sound at all. Black and gray in color. Delta shape. No bigger than his 1978 thunderbird. Rectangular rear, with three large round openings in side. The top of the craft looked as if it had an extended canopy. Running about three quarters of the way down the fuselage." View full report
Source: MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) ID: 1165
Case Type: RawReport Features: Silent, Body Lights, Witness Sketch
Dozens in Stephenville and Dublin, Texas report seeing large UFO
January, 8, 2008 - Stephenville, Texas, United States
Several dozen people — including a pilot, county constable and business owners — insist they have seen a large silent object with bright lights flying low and fast. Some reported seeing fighter jets chasing it. Locals swear that it was larger, quieter, faster and lower to the ground than an airplane. They also said the object's lights changed configuration, unlike those of a plane. People in several towns who reported seeing it over several weeks have offered similar descriptions of the object View full report
Source: Associated Press, January 15, 2008 ID: 1156
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Group Sighting, Witness Photo, Silent, Police, Witness Sketch, Mass Sighting
Police officer observes unknown craft
October, 27, 1997 - (Location unknown),
From the witness: "I observed an aircraft, approx. 150-200ft above ground level and approx 300-500ft slant range from my location. It was rolling out of a right bank and the streetlights were illuminating it enough so that I could see a distinct silhouette of the fuselage and the underbelly. This object appeared to be the same color as the night sky, flat black or dark gray. There were no lights, no exhaust flames and no engine noise... just absolute silence!" View full report
Source: coasttocoastam.com ID: 1155
Case Type: RawReport Features: Witness Sketch, Police, Silent
Triangle UFO in Ewing, Kentucky
April, 2002 - Ewing, Kentucky, United States
From the witness: "When we got to our home, at the end of our drive was a black triangle with 3 dimly lit lights. The triangle made no sound and was just barely clearing the trees. The triangle traveled very slowly so its ability to maintain altitude was not due to aerodynamics. The next day my son and I took these photographs and added in a black triangle graphic to show what we saw." View full report
Source: coasttocoastam.com ID: 1154
Case Type: RawReport Features: Witness Sketch, Silent, Body Lights
Multiple pilots witness large object near Guernsey, United Kingdom
April, 23, 2007 - Guernsey, United Kingdom
Two experienced airline pilots on separate flights saw something up to a mile wide off the coast of Alderney on Monday afternoon. ‘It was a very sharp, thin yellow object with a green area. It was 2,000ft up and stationary,’ one of the pilots said. "At first, I thought it was the size of a 737. But it must have been much bigger because of how far away it was. It could have been as much as a mile wide." View full report
Source: The Guernsey Press & Star - St Saviour, Jersey, - April 26, 2007 ID: 1148
Case Type: PressReport Features: Pilot/Aircrew, Witness Photo, Radar, Multiple UFOs, Witness Sketch
Silver, football-field sized boomerang-shaped UFO over Fort Stockton, Texas
1972 - Fort Stockton, Texas, United States
"There was an Elementary School just a few yards from the corner of Main and Colpits and right up above the school was a Silver object about the size of a Football Field. It hovered about 50 feet above the school and it was shaped like a boomerang. From my position I figured that it was about 10 to 15 feet thick. But the strangest thing about the incident was, how the people in Ft. Stockton reacted to it." View full report
Source: UFO Info (UFOInfo.com) / HBCCUFO.org, Brian Vike, Director ID: 1147
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Children, Witness Sketch
Three witnesses spot saucer-like object with windows
December, 30, 2005 - Astoria, Oregon, United States
my impression was that of a saucer-sort of shape, with porthole-type windows with cross-bars. I could not discern the shape of the whole object, though, as the light from the windows was so blindingly bright. The description of having a saucer-like appearance is strictly an impression from my quick glance. Strangely, the windows seemed a little squared, and there were at least two, probably three, of them. View full report
Source: UFOs Northwest (ufosnw.com) ID: 1146
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Silent, Portholes/Windows, Witness Sketch, Body Lights
Night watchman observes disc-shaped object over lake
April, 25, 2006 - Waterhen Lake , Saskatchewan, Canada
"It's kind of like a Frisbee, two Frisbees on top of another, like an orange in the middle," he said. "And they were turning at an incredible rate. It was just like you could see the windows turning one way and the ship, the bottom part, turning the other way. And whatever way on top it was like glowing. I don't know what it was but it was beautiful." Lapratt said he saw several objects landing on the lake, then zipping away at high speed toward the treeline. View full report
Source: CBC News, Canada, May 29, 2006 ID: 1144
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Portholes/Windows, Water-Related, Rotary/Spin Motion
1933 UFO stops for repairs in Sasketchwan, Canada
1933 - Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada
Witnesses saw "a large oval shaped object that was domed at the top and slightly rounded on the bottom. It was supported by legs and from a central door- way, or hatch, about a dozen figures could be seen going up and down a ladder-like stairway. The Occupants appeared to be slightly shorter than the average man, and were all dressed in what appeared to be silver colored suits or uniforms. All appeared to be wearing helmets or ski caps, and all were busy running around ""repairing,, the craft. " View full report
Source: John Brent Musgrave (FSR Vol 22 # 6 1976) ID: 1143
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Humanoid/Occupant, Physical Trace
Flying triangle over Vancouver, British Columbia
2004 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I WITNESSED A Dark Triangle, with 3 soft RED lights at each of its points, which, (for whatever reason) would suddenly pulse brightly. It came up from behind the top of the apartment building across the alley and traveled over the course of the sighting left to right. This TRIANGLE was moving through the sky point up. There was no noise as I watched this Dark Triangle move slowly from the EAST to the WEST. If I had to describe its movements, I would say it was meandered, slowly with no seeming purpose. View full report
Source: Martin Jasek and Peter Galambos (UFO*BC) ID: 1140
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Body Lights, Silent, Witness Photo, Witness Sketch
Russia UFO crash and recovery, 1968
March, 1968 - Berezovsky , Russian Federation
The details of a Russian UFO crash on or about 1969 are sketchy and somewhat suspect. This case comes from the so-called "Secret KGB Files," which were reportedly smuggled out of the former Soviet Union. Reportedly, $10,000 was paid for the information. The details of these secret files were first offered to the general public on 9-13-98 as part of a TNT special titled "The Secret UFO Files of the KGB." The show featured extraordinary film and still photographs of the UFO recovery, and also a portion of autopsy film on part of an alien body. View full report
Source: UFOCasebook.com (editor, B. J. Booth) ID: 1138
Case Type: StandardCase Features: Military, Crash/Retrieval, Alien Photograph, Photo, Humanoid/Occupant
25 witnesses observed a black oval shaped object
2002 - Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada
And in a clear sky overhead and to the south was a black object in the oval shape of a rugby ball! It was not moving and stayed exactly where it was as we approached. It seemed to be about 2000 feet above the ground near our Central Park and about the size of a 747. Many people pulled off the highway to look at it, including 2 policemen. It did not move at all and was not a balloon or kite. View full report
Source: Brian Vike, HBCC UFO Research (hbccufo.org) (Credit: UFO*BC) ID: 1137
Case Type: RawReport Features: Group Sighting, Police, Witness Sketch
Copper-colored, disk-shaped craft flying low in British Columbia
1967 - Lillooet , British Columbia, Canada
From the witness: "Off in the distance I spotted what I took to be an airplane flying towards us, off to the left, about 75 or 100 feet above the telephone lines. As it got closer I saw that it wasn't a plane at all, but a disk shaped craft. It was copper in colour and had a ridged section coming down below the main body. There was a soft red glow coming from all around this section. I would estimate the diameter to have been no more than 100 feet." View full report
Source: UFO*BC (www.ufobc.ca) ID: 1136
Case Type: RawReport
Roswell UFO Incident (Crash and Recovery)
July, 3, 1947 - Roswell, New Mexico, United States
In early July 1947 an incident occurred in the desert just outside of Roswell, NM. Many people have heard of the Roswell UFO crash, but very few people know the details of the incident. The following account of the 1947 UFO incident was taken from public records, from information provided by the International UFO Museum and from the press release for UFO Encounter 1997. View full report
Source: Roswell Online ID: 1134
Case Type: MajorCase Features: Crash/Retrieval, Humanoid/Occupant, Military, Witness Sketch, Witness Photo
Disc-shaped object with dome in Omaha, Nebraska
May, 12, 1968 - Omaha, Nebraska, United States
"Directly over the restaurant's parking lot, at an altitude I estimate at no more than one hundred feet, was a UFO. The object was circular, with a flat bottom and an opaque dome on the top. I estimate the diameter of the object at 35 to 50 feet. It held absolutely still and made absolutely no noise. On top of the dome was a single, steady white light. Around the rim were solid white lights in the shape of rectangles with rounded corners, separated from each other by unlit space. The lights flashed around the rim in a counter-clockwise direction like lights on a theater marquee." View full report
Source: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center), Peter Davenport, Director ID: 1133
Case Type: RawReport Features: Body Lights, Silent, Group Sighting
