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1897
Binghamton Aerolite βMessage from Marsβ Incident
Texas β’ Civilian
On November 13, 1897, Professor Jeremiah McDonald of Binghamton, New York, reportedly witnessed a brilliant flash followed by an object stri...
1
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0
Evidence
1
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0
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1917
FΓ‘tima Miracle of the Sun
Cova da Iria, FΓ‘tima, Portugal β’ Civilian
On October 13, 1917, a large crowd gathered at Cova da Iria near FΓ‘tima, Portugal, after three shepherd children had predicted that a great...
6
Witnesses
3
Evidence
2
Documents
3
Videos
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1947
Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting
Near Mount Rainier, Washington β’ Aviation / Historical Encounter
The 1947 sighting by private pilot Kenneth Arnold is considered one of the most influential UFO cases in modern history. His report of nine ...
1
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
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1947
United Airlines Flight 105 UFO Sighting
Near Emmett, Idaho β’ Commercial Aviation
Crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 105 observed two formations of disc-shaped objects flying in loose formation shortly after depart...
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
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1947
Roswell Incident
Roswell, New Mexico β’ Military
A rancher discovered unusual debris near Roswell, sparking military reports of a 'flying disc' followed by a rapid retraction and official e...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1948
Mantell Incident
Near Franklin, Kentucky β’ Military Aviation
Captain Thomas F. Mantell died while pursuing an unidentified aerial object observed by military personnel and civilians across Kentucky. Th...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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1948
Chiles-Whitted Encounter
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
The Chiles-Whitted UFO encounter occurred on July 24, 1948, when Eastern Air Lines pilots Clarence S. Chiles and John B. Whitted reported a ...
3
Witnesses
1
Evidence
2
Documents
0
Videos
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1948
Gorman Dogfight Incident
Fargo, North Dakota β’ Military Aviation
Air National Guard pilot Lieutenant George F. Gorman engaged in a 27-minute aerial pursuit of a brightly illuminated object exhibiting extra...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1950
McMinnville UFO Photographs
McMinnville, Oregon β’ Photographic Evidence
Paul and Evelyn Trent photographed a metallic disc-shaped object over their farm, producing two of the most analyzed UFO photographs ever ta...
2
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1951
Lubbock Lights
Lubbock, Texas, United States
The Lubbock Lights were an unusual formation of lights seen over the city of Lubbock, Texas in August and September 1951....
4
Witnesses
1
Evidence
1
Documents
0
Videos
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1952
Tremonton Utah Film UFO Incident
Near Tremonton, Utah β’ Military
U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse filmed a formation of unidentified aerial objects while driving near Tremonton, Utah. Th...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
1
Documents
1
Videos
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1952
NashβFortenberry Encounter
Near Newport News, Virginia β’ Commercial Aviation
Eastern Air Lines pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry observed eight glowing disc-shaped objects maneuvering in formation during a n...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1952
Washington D.C. Flyovers
Washington, D.C. β’ Government
Radar operators, pilots, and military personnel reported unidentified aerial objects over Washington D.C. during multiple weekends in July 1...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
2
Videos
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1953
Ellsworth Air Force Base UFO Incident
Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, South Dakota β’ Military
A UFO incident involving ground observers, Air Force radar operators, and two F-84 interceptor pilots who reported visual and radar contact ...
1
Witnesses
2
Evidence
1
Documents
0
Videos
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1954
Florence Stadium UFO Incident
Florence, Tuscany β’ Mass Sighting
Thousands of spectators, football players, officials, and residents witnessed unidentified aerial objects over Florence during a football ma...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1956
LakenheathβBentwaters Radar/Visual Incident
RAF Lakenheath and RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk β’ Military / Radar-Visual Encounter
During the night of August 13β14, 1956, radar operators and military personnel at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Lakenheath tracked several uniden...
2
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1957
RB-47 Electronic Intelligence Encounter
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma β’ Military / Radar-Visual Encounter
During the early morning hours of July 17, 1957, the crew of a United States Air Force RB-47 electronic intelligence aircraft tracked an uni...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1957
Levelland UFO Incident
Levelland, Texas β’ Multiple Civilian Witnesses
A series of reports from motorists and law enforcement officers described a large glowing object that allegedly caused vehicle engines and e...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1958
Trindade Island UFO Photographs
Trindade Island, EspΓrito Santo β’ Photographic Evidence
Professional photographer Almiro BaraΓΊna photographed a disc-shaped object from the Brazilian Navy training ship Almirante Saldanha while d...
5
Witnesses
5
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1959
Papua New Guinea UFO Landing Case.
Boianai Mission, Papua β’ Close Encounter
Anglican missionary Father William Booth Gill and dozens of witnesses observed a large unidentified aerial object with humanoid figures visi...
2
Witnesses
1
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1961
Betty and Barney Hill Incident
White Mountains, New Hampshire β’ Civilian
Betty and Barney Hill reported encountering a strange aerial object while driving through New Hampshire and later claimed to experience miss...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1964
Socorro Incident
Socorro, New Mexico β’ Civilian
Police officer Lonnie Zamora reported observing an egg-shaped craft and two small figures near Socorro, New Mexico before the object departe...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1965
Valensole Encounter
Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
The Valensole Encounter occurred on July 1, 1965, in Valensole, Provence, France, when farmer Maurice Masse reported a close encounter with ...
1
Witnesses
2
Evidence
2
Documents
0
Videos
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1965
Exeter UFO Incident
Exeter, New Hampshire β’ Civilian / Police Encounter
A large glowing object displaying flashing lights was observed by multiple witnesses near Exeter, New Hampshire, including a young man and a...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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1965
Kecksburg Incident
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania β’ Crash Retrieval / Military Response
Multiple witnesses reported a fireball in the sky followed by a suspected crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, leading to mi...
4
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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1966
Westall UFO Incident
Westall, Victoria β’ Civilian
Students and staff at Westall High School reported observing an unusual flying object descending into a nearby field before rapidly departin...
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1966
Portage County UFO Chase
Portage County, Ohio β’ Law Enforcement Encounter
Two Ohio police officers pursued a bright unidentified object across Portage County, reporting unusual speed, maneuverability, and apparent ...
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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1967
Malmstrom AFB Missile Shutdown Incident
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana β’ Military / Nuclear Weapons Facility
On March 16, 1967, ten Minuteman I nuclear missiles assigned to Echo Flight at Malmstrom Air Force Base unexpectedly became inoperable withi...
4
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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1967
Falcon Lake Incident
Falcon Lake, Manitoba β’ Civilian
Amateur prospector Stefan Michalak reported encountering a metallic craft in the wilderness of Manitoba. He later claimed to suffer burns an...
1
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1967
Shag Harbour Incident
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia β’ Government
Multiple witnesses observed a brightly illuminated object descend into the waters near Shag Harbour, prompting an official search by RCMP, C...
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1967
Okehampton ufo sighting "Devon Flying Cross"
Okehampton β’ Military
On October 24, 1967, Police Constables Roger Willey and Clifford Waycott chased a bright, cross-shaped object near Okehampton, Devon, at spe...
3
Witnesses
0
Evidence
1
Documents
1
Videos
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1968
Minot Air Force Base UFO Incident
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota β’ Military
Air Force security personnel, missile crews, radar operators, and a B-52 bomber crew reported observing unidentified aerial objects during a...
7
Witnesses
2
Evidence
2
Documents
0
Videos
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1971
Delphos Ring Landing
Delphos, Kansas β’ Close Encounter
A teenager in Delphos, Kansas reported observing a glowing unidentified object that left a circular luminous ring and physical traces on the...
1
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
3
Videos
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1973
Pascagoula Abduction Incident
Pascagoula River, Mississippi β’ Close Encounter / Abduction Claim
Two fishermen reported being taken aboard an unidentified craft by non-human entities and subjected to examination before being returned to ...
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
2
Videos
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1973
Coyne Helicopter Incident
Near Mansfield, Ohio β’ Military
A U.S. Army Reserve helicopter crew reported a close encounter with an unidentified aerial object that allegedly caused their helicopter to ...
4
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1975
North Hudson Park UFO Encounter
North Hudson Park, North Bergen, New Jersey β’ Close Encounter
A motorist reported witnessing a landed disc-shaped object and several small humanoid figures collecting soil samples in North Hudson Park d...
2
Witnesses
0
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1975
KΕfu UFO Incident
KΕfu, Yamanashi Prefecture β’ Close Encounter
Two elementary school boys reported encountering a landed disc-shaped object and a small humanoid being in a vineyard near KΕfu, Japan....
2
Witnesses
1
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1976
Allagash Abductions
Eagle Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine β’ Abduction
Four friends on a canoe trip reported witnessing a bright aerial object over Eagle Lake before later concluding they had experienced missing...
4
Witnesses
1
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1976
Tehran UFO Incident
Tehran β’ Military
Iranian Air Force interceptor aircraft were dispatched after numerous reports of an unidentified object over Tehran. Pilots later reported u...
3
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1977
Broad Haven School UFO Encounter
Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales β’ Mass Sighting
A group of Broad Haven Primary School children reported observing a silver cigar-shaped object and, in some accounts, a humanoid figure in a...
4
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1977
Colares UFO Incident (Operation Prato)
Colares, ParΓ‘ β’ Military Investigation / Civilian Wave
A series of UFO sightings in Colares, Brazil involving luminous objects reportedly affecting civilians physically, leading to a Brazilian Ai...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1978
Clarenville Incident
Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
On October 26, 1978. RCMP Constable James Blackwood and approximately twelve other witnesses observed a brightly lit, oval-shaped craft wit...
1
Witnesses
0
Evidence
1
Documents
1
Videos
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1978
Kaikoura Lights UFO Incident
Kaikoura, South Island β’ Aviation / Military Radar
Multiple unidentified lights were tracked over Kaikoura, New Zealand by civilian aircraft and ground radar systems, showing coordinated move...
3
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
REVIEWED
1979
Val Johnson Incident
Marshall County, Minnesota β’ Police Encounter
On August 27, 1979, Marshall County Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson encountered a brilliant unidentified light while patrolling a rural highway n...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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1979
Robert Taylor UFO Incident
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland β’ Physical Trace Evidence
Scottish forestry worker Robert Taylor reported an encounter with a large spherical object and smaller entities in a case notable for allege...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
1980
La Joya Peruvian Air Force UFO Intercept
La Joya Air Base, Arequipa, Peru β’ Military
On April 11, 1980, Peruvian Air Force Lieutenant Γscar Santa MarΓa Huertas was ordered to intercept an unidentified object observed near L...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
3
Documents
2
Videos
REVIEWED
1980
Rendlesham Forest β Penniston/Burroughs Encounter (1980)
Rendlesham Forest near RAF Woodbridge and RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk β’ Military
U.S. Air Force security personnel from RAF Woodbridge investigated unusual lights in Rendlesham Forest and reported a close encounter with a...
3
Witnesses
1
Evidence
1
Documents
2
Videos
REVIEWED
1980
Rendlesham Forest Incident
Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk β’ Military
U.S. Air Force personnel stationed at RAF Woodbridge reported unusual lights and a landed object in Rendlesham Forest over multiple nights i...
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
3
Videos
REVIEWED
1980
Rendlesham Forest Incident β Secondary Encounter Phase
Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk β’ Military / Radar & Ground Encounter
A follow-up phase of the Rendlesham Forest incident involving additional military personnel reporting unexplained lights, ground effects, an...
4
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
2
Videos
REVIEWED
1980
Cash-Landrum Incident
Near Dayton, Texas β’ Civilian
Two women and a child reported encountering a brilliant diamond-shaped object over a Texas roadway, followed by claims of intense heat expos...
3
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
1981
Trans-en-Provence UFO Landing
Trans-en-Provence, Var, France
On January 8, 1981, French farmer Renato Nicolai witnessed a saucer-shaped craft approximately 2.5 meters in diameter land in his field near...
1
Witnesses
0
Evidence
1
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
1986
Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO Encounter
Near Anchorage, Alaska β’ Aviation / Pilot Encounter
A major aviation UFO case involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the crew reported observing large unidentified objects near their airc...
2
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
1989
Voronezh Park Landing Reports
Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union β’ Close Encounter
Residents of Voronezh reported that a large unidentified object landed in a city park, with witnesses claiming humanoid occupants exited the...
5
Witnesses
3
Evidence
1
Documents
2
Videos
REVIEWED
1989
Belgian UFO Wave Incident
Belgium (Nationwide sightings, concentrated in Wallonia and Brussels regions) β’ Military / Civilian Mass Sightings
A series of widespread UFO sightings across Belgium involving triangular-shaped craft reported by thousands of civilians and tracked intermi...
4
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
1990
Calvine Photograph Incident
Calvine, Perth and Kinross β’ Photographic / Military Witness Encounter
Two hikers reported observing a large diamond-shaped object hovering silently in the sky over Calvine, Scotland. The encounter was documente...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
1990
MontrΓ©al Bonaventure UFO Incident
MontrΓ©al, Quebec, Canada
The 1990 Montreal UFO Incident, also known as the Place Bonaventure Incident, occurred on November 7, 1990, when witnesses at the Hotel Bona...
3
Witnesses
1
Evidence
3
Documents
1
Videos
1991
Mexico City Solar Eclipse UFO Video
Mexico City and central Mexico, Mexico β’ Civilian
During the total solar eclipse of July 11, 1991, numerous people in Mexico reportedly recorded a bright object in the darkened daytime sky. ...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
1
Documents
2
Videos
1993
Cosford / Staffordshire UFO Incident
RAF Cosford and Staffordshire, England β’ Military
During the night of March 30β31, 1993, a large wave of UFO reports occurred across Britain. Particularly notable reports came from RAF Cos...
1
Witnesses
4
Evidence
3
Documents
2
Videos
REVIEWED
1994
Ariel School Incident
Ruwa, Mashonaland East β’ Civilian
More than sixty students at Ariel School reported observing an unusual craft and beings near their school playground during morning recess....
6
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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1996
Varginha Incident
Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil β’ Close Encounter / Alleged Creature Recovery
A series of sightings in and around Varginha, Brazil, involving reports of an unusual humanoid creature, military response, alleged creature...
7
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
2
Videos
REVIEWED
1997
Phoenix Lights Incident
Phoenix, Arizona β’ Civilian
Thousands of civilians reported seeing a massive V-shaped formation of lights moving silently over Arizona skies....
4
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
4
Videos
1998
1998 Peru UFO / Lima Pilot and Radar Encounter
Lima, Peru β’ Pilot / Aviation
In December 1998, two pilots approaching Lima, Peru, reportedly observed an unusual bright object that they said did not resemble a conventi...
1
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
2002
New Jersey UFO Photograph Wave
New Jersey, United States β’ Civilian
During 2002, multiple UFO reports and purported photographs or videos were reported from locations across New Jersey. The reports included b...
1
Witnesses
3
Evidence
1
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
2004
USS Nimitz Encounter
Pacific Ocean β’ Military
Multiple Navy personnel observed and tracked an unidentified object exhibiting unusual flight characteristics....
3
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
REVIEWED
2006
Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO Sighting
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois β’ Commercial Aviation
United Airlines employees reported observing a metallic disc-shaped object hovering above O'Hare International Airport before rapidly depart...
3
Witnesses
4
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
REVIEWED
2008
Stephenville UFO Incident
Stephenville, Texas, United States
Hundreds of residents reported witnessing a massive, silent, triangular craft with bright lights. Key witness Steve Allen, a pilot, describ...
5
Witnesses
1
Evidence
1
Documents
0
Videos
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2013
Aguadilla UAP Incident
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico β’ Government
An infrared camera aboard a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft recorded an unidentified object near Aguadilla Airport during a nigh...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
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2014
USS Theodore Roosevelt East Coast UAP Encounters (2014)
Eastern Seaboard, Atlantic Ocean β’ Military
Beginning in 2014, aviators assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group began reporting frequent encounters with unidentifie...
2
Witnesses
0
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
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2015
USS Theodore Roosevelt East Coast UAP Encounters (2015)(Gofast, Gimbal)
Eastern Seaboard, Atlantic Ocean β’ Military
During training and operational flights conducted by Carrier Air Wing One aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2015, U.S. Navy aviators cont...
2
Witnesses
2
Evidence
0
Documents
2
Videos
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2016
Mosul Orb
Mosul β’ Military
The Mosul Orb is a UAP captured by a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over Mosul, Iraq, on April 16, 2016. The incident is significant...
0
Witnesses
0
Evidence
0
Documents
1
Videos
2019
USS Kidd Drone Encounters
Pacific Ocean off Southern California β’ Military
USS Kidd reported encounters with multiple unmanned aerial systems operating near the ship during July 2019 Navy operations....
0
Witnesses
0
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
2019
USS Omaha UAP Encounter 2019
Pacific Ocean, approximately 100 miles off San Diego, California β’ Military / Naval Encounter
A series of unidentified aerial phenomena encounters involving the USS Omaha and other U.S. Navy vessels during training operations off the ...
2
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
3
Videos
2019
USS Rafael Peralta Drone Swarm Incident
Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California β’ Military
The USS Rafael Peralta and other U.S. Navy vessels reported encounters with multiple unmanned aerial systems operating near the ships during...
0
Witnesses
1
Evidence
1
Documents
0
Videos
2023
USS Jackson Orb Encounter (Aegis Radar Incident)
Pacific Test Range (Reported Naval Exercise Area) β’ Military / Naval Radar Encounter
U.S. Navy personnel aboard USS Jackson reported tracking an unidentified spherical object exhibiting erratic movement patterns and sudden al...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
0
Videos
REVIEWED
2023
Las Vegas Backyard UFO Incident
Las Vegas, Nevada β’ Civilian Video / Close Encounter Claim
A Las Vegas family reported seeing a large unknown object and possible entities in their backyard, generating significant online attention a...
3
Witnesses
3
Evidence
0
Documents
3
Videos