Type: Police Report
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel were consulted concerning the unusual phenomenon observed over Montréal.
The surviving historical material records observations by police personnel and their assessment of the reports made by civilian witnesses.
Official Involvement: The RCMP, military, and NASA were contacted.
Police officer Robert Masson supervised the initial scene, ordering construction spotlights turned off to rule out reflections, but the object remained visible.
Investigation Report: In 1992, UFO researcher Bernard Guénette and former NASA scientist Dr.
Richard Haines published a 25-page report titled "Details Surrounding a Large Stationary Object Above Montreal." The report concluded that the "evidence for the existence of a highly unusual, hovering, silent large object is indisputable," though it failed to identify the object's origin.
Controversy: Official files related to the event were classified within 24 hours, leading to speculation about a cover-up.
While some skeptics suggest the lights were reflections or northern lights, experts note that Montreal’s light pollution and cloud cover make such natural explanations unlikely