Major UFO Incidents
Detailed accounts of significant UFO encounters that shaped public perception and research. Each incident includes witness testimonies, official responses, and lasting impact.
Kecksburg 1965: The Classic UFO Case
On December 9, 1965, hundreds witnessed a mysterious fireball crash in Pennsylvania woods, and the military quickly locked down the site.
The Astronauts and the UFOs
Astronauts who witnessed UFOs share credible accounts of their sightings, including Cooper's filmed encounter at Edwards Air Force base.
The Battle of Los Angeles
In February 1942, Los Angeles went on high alert when military forces detected a mysterious object and opened fire on the unexplained aircraft.
The Belgian UFO Wave
In 1989 Belgium experienced a massive wave of UFO sightings, including a famous incident where police followed a mysterious triangle-shaped craft.
The Chicago O'Hare Incident
Hundreds of airport workers witnessed a dark disc-shaped object hover over Chicago O'Hare in 2006 before it shot into the clouds at impossible speed.
The Mexican UFO Crash
In 1974 American radar picked up a mystery object over Mexico that vanished near the Texas border, sparking theories of a UFO crash.
The Phoenix Lights
Thousands of people in Arizona watched a massive UFO silently drift overhead on March 13, 1997, here's what they saw.
The Roswell UFO Crash 1947
A rancher found mysterious debris near Roswell in 1947, sparking decades of UFO theories and conflicting official explanations.
The Shag Harbour Incident
In October 1967, fishermen near Nova Scotia witnessed strange lights plunge into the ocean, sparking Canada's most famous UFO case.
The Socorro Incident
A New Mexico police officer encounters a mysterious metallic craft with humanoid figures in the desert near Socorro in 1964.
The Tully Saucer Nest
A farm worker in Queensland sees a disc-shaped craft lift off from a lagoon and discovers an mysterious circular impression left behind in the reeds.
The Year That UFOs Buzzed Washington, D.C.
In 1952, UFOs made repeated appearances over Washington D.C., forcing major newspapers to take flying saucers seriously.
UFOs in Court: The Cash-Landrum Case
When a UFO encounter in Texas led three witnesses to sue the U.S. government for radiation injuries.
UFOs Over Tehran
In 1976, Iranian military jets encountered a bright UFO over Tehran that disabled their instruments and was confirmed by radar.
Walter Haut's Deathbed Roswell Confession
Walter Haut, the Roswell PR officer, left a signed affidavit revealing what he knew about the 1947 incident before his death.