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On watch · last three weeks, twice a day · last look 9/14/2026
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247 cases
October 19, 1973
Draguignan Tall Beings Encounter
Le Malmont near Draguignan · France
Unidentified
Four young men investigating an earlier orange sphere sighting encountered multiple tall humanoid beings (over 2-3 meters) with red waist lights and square heads near their cars on a mountain road. They experienced physical effects.
July 8-9, 1996
Certești Police Sergeant Encounter
Certești, Galați County · Romania
Unidentified
Police sergeant Marian Mancu and guardian Marcel Rusu encountered a hovering disc-like object with colored lights and small humanoid figures in the village center during a night patrol. Other locals reported related effects.
April 18, 1961
Eagle River Pancake Encounter
Eagle River, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
Chicken farmer Joe Simonton observed a disc-shaped craft land near his home and interacted with three human-like occupants, one of whom gave him pancakes after he provided water.
October 28, 1972
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse Encounter
Isla de Lobos · Uruguay
Unidentified
Uruguayan Navy Corporal Juan Fuentes Figueroa observed a landed domed craft and three humanoid figures on the lighthouse roof during a routine patrol. He was prevented from firing his weapon and the craft departed at high speed.
September 26, 1954
Chabeuil Humanoid Encounter
Chabeuil, Drôme · France
Unidentified
Mme. Lucette Leboeuf encountered a small humanoid being in a translucent diving-suit-like outfit near a landed disc-shaped craft while gathering mushrooms. The being approached her before the craft departed.
August 3, 2026, 18:40
Large dark triangular object from airplane window
South of Carrollton, Georgia · USA
Unidentified
Passenger on flight from Jackson, MS to Atlanta observed and filmed a massive dark triangular object moving slowly relative to clouds below, estimated 5-8 miles away near AL/GA line. No conventional features.
August 24, 2026, 21:00
Bright yellow orb hovering above roadway
Milton, Delaware · USA
Unidentified
Witness driving observed a bright yellow orb hovering above the roadway. Video captured of the object. First-person report via Enigma Labs.
September 5, 2026, early morning
Green hovering sphere at Burning Man festival
Black Rock City (near Gerlach), Nevada · USA
Unidentified
Three witnesses observed a green hovering sphere that approached, hovered, and slowly departed over approximately 20 minutes during the Burning Man festival. Video and photos captured. First-person Enigma Labs report.
September 4, 2026, evening
Multi-colored triangular UAPs performing impossible maneuvers with military jets
Bench, Idaho (Caribou County) · USA
Unidentified
Two witnesses, one a former soldier, observed three triangular multi-colored UAPs making multiple U-turns and physically impossible maneuvers. Military jets were heard chasing or responding to the objects. First-person NUFORC report.
13 August 2026
Black triangle over La Conner
La Conner, Washington · United States
Unidentified
Two people walking near the water described a silent black triangle with red lights at each corner, held for about ten minutes.
October 17, 1973, ~10:00 PM
Falkville Metal Man Sighting
Falkville, Alabama · United States
Unidentified
Police Chief Jeff Greenhaw responded to a call about a landed UFO and encountered a tall humanoid figure in a shiny metallic suit with an antenna on its head. He took four Polaroid photographs before the being moved away rapidly in a jerky manner. Greenhaw pursued it in his patrol car but could not keep up. The case received widespread press coverage during the 1973 UFO wave.
October 23, 1965, ~7:15 PM
Long Prairie Rocket and Creatures
Long Prairie, Minnesota · United States
Unidentified
Radio announcer James F. Townsend encountered a 30-40 foot tall rocket-shaped object blocking the road. His car engine, lights, and radio died. Three small brownish-black creatures with tripod legs emerged, stood under a bright light, and stared at him before re-entering the object, which then departed vertically. The car restarted spontaneously afterward. Reported to authorities and investigated.
August 29, 1967, ~10:30 AM
Cussac Children Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
13-year-old François Delpeuch and 9-year-old Anne-Marie Delpeuch, while tending cows, saw a bright spherical object and four small black humanoid figures. One appeared to collect something from the ground with a mirror-like object. The beings floated into the sphere, which departed with a whistling sound and sulfur smell. Gendarmes investigated the same day and noted traces and odor.
September 10, 1954, ~10:30 PM
Marius Dewilde Encounter at Quarouble
Quarouble, Nord · France
Unidentified
Railway worker Marius Dewilde observed a dark mass on the railroad tracks near his home and two small beings in diving suits. A bright light from the object paralyzed him as they boarded. Police and air force investigators found physical traces on the tracks consistent with a heavy object.
August 26, 2026, ~8:30 PM
Eerie White Orb Interacts with Woman Walking Dog in Blakely
Blakely, Pennsylvania, USA · USA
Unidentified
While walking her neighbor's dog near 764 Main Street, a woman observed a bright white object hovering in the sky. It moved erratically—shooting up, down, left, and right at high speed—and appeared to react to her observation, coming toward her before stopping. The silent orb changed shape and color slightly; the dog reacted fearfully. Video was captured showing the object's maneuvers.
December 1, 1987
Ilkley Moor Encounter and Photograph
Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire · United Kingdom
Unidentified
A retired policeman using the pseudonym Philip Spencer encountered a small green humanoid on the moor, photographed it, and later reported seeing a disc-shaped craft depart. He experienced missing time and underwent hypnosis. The photograph was analyzed and deemed not faked by Kodak labs.
November 2, 1973
Lyndia Morel Humanoid Encounter
Manchester / Goffstown, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
Lyndia Morel, driving home late at night, encountered a glowing orange-gold globular object with a honeycomb pattern and an oval window. She observed a humanoid figure inside with a wrinkled gray face, large dark eyes, and slit mouth. The object appeared to exert control over her vehicle until she escaped to a nearby house.
August 29, 1967
Cussac Close Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
Two children reported seeing four small black humanoid figures near a landed spherical craft in a field while watching cows. The beings appeared to float upward into the object, which then departed, leaving a sulfur-like odor and dried grass.
January 12, 1975
North Hudson Park Soil Collectors
North Hudson Park, North Bergen, New Jersey · United States
Unidentified
Liquor store owner George O'Barski observed a domed disc land in the park and approximately ten small uniformed humanoid figures exit to rapidly collect soil samples with shovels and bags before departing.
September 4, 1964
Cisco Grove Robot Encounter
Cisco Grove, Placer County, California · United States
Unidentified
Bow hunter Donald Shrum became separated from his companions and was approached in a tree by a large glowing object and three entities: two silver-suited humanoids and one robot-like figure that emitted a paralyzing gas.
September 5, 2026, early morning
Green Hovering Sphere Departs Slowly Over Burning Man
Black Rock City (near Gerlach), Nevada · USA
Unidentified
Three witnesses at the Burning Man festival observed a green hovering sphere that approached from a dot in the sky, hovered above them for a while, then slowly departed. The event lasted about 20 minutes and was captured on video.
August 29, 2026, ~10:40 PM
Orange Glowing V-Shaped or Elongated Object Photographed
Mason City, Iowa · USA
Unidentified
While driving on Highway 1 near T-Mobile toward McDonald's, two witnesses observed and photographed a strange orange glowing V-shaped or elongated object hovering low in the nighttime sky above a busy roadway. The object appeared unusual against the night sky.
August 26, 2026, ~8:30 PM
Bright White Orb Hovers and Maneuvers Near Woman Walking Dog
Blakely, Pennsylvania · USA
Unidentified
A woman walking her neighbor's dog observed a bright white orb-like object that hovered stationary for extended periods, then rapidly accelerated upward, downward, left, and right before disappearing. The silent object changed shape slightly and color briefly to light green; the dog appeared frightened.
November 2, 1973, ~3:00 a.m.
Lyndia Morel Occupant Encounter
Manchester / Goffstown, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
While driving home from work, masseuse Lyndia Morel observed a glowing orange-gold honeycomb-patterned globe with an oval window containing a wrinkled humanoid figure that appeared to communicate telepathically. The object followed her car, causing distress until she reached a house for help. Investigated by APRO consultants Walter Webb and Betty Hill with detailed interviews.
August 29, 1967, ~10:30 a.m.
Cussac Children Entity Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
Two children tending cows observed a bright spherical object on the ground and four small black humanoid figures nearby. The beings levitated into the object, which emitted a whistling sound, sulfur odor, and left physical traces on the grass. Investigated by local gendarmerie and later by official French GEPAN/CN ES team.
November 2, 1967
Ririe Highway Domed Craft Encounter
Ririe, Idaho · United States
Unidentified
Two young men driving at night had their car stop after a blinding flash. A small domed object with flashing lights hovered ahead; a transparent dome revealed two occupants. One 3.5-foot humanoid with pitted face, large ears, and a backpack-like device floated down, entered the car briefly, then both returned to the craft which departed in a zigzag.
July 31, 1968
Luce Fontaine Michelin Man Sighting
Réunion Island · France
Unidentified
Farmer Luce Fontaine encountered a hovering oval cabin-like object 25 meters away while gathering grass. Through a transparent section he saw two small (90cm) figures in bulky white Michelin-man style suits. The object emitted a brilliant flash and heat, then vanished.
August 14, 2026, ~5:19 AM
Large object with multiple colored lights hovers and emits smaller lights
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · USA
Identified
A couple observed a very large (300-400 ft) object with multiple lights moving from north to south. Smaller lights disappeared, middle lights flashed white and red, it hovered over the tree line then dropped behind it. Video was recorded.
August 6, 2026, evening
Disk shoots across sky leaving trail, photographed
Poway, California · USA
Unidentified
While photographing an unusual storm, the witness and family saw a disk zoom across the sky at hypersonic speed with no sound. The long-exposure photo captured the metallic disk with a visible trail and possible greenish cloud/wormhole above it.
August 14, 2026, ~6:45 PM
Metallic orb morphs shape in daytime flight
Coloma, California · USA
Unidentified
A single witness observed a sedan-sized orbish sphere that appeared metallic with a haze or aura. It floated slowly, morphing shape from round to other forms, bright silver-gray turning blackish when closest (~150 ft above treeline), then ascended northeast.
August 7, 2026, daytime
Metallic oval spheres cluster silently over reservoir
Hobart Mills, California · USA
Unidentified
A couple in a fire lookout at 8,200 feet observed a cluster of 20-30 perfectly oval metallic spheres above the ridge over Stampede Reservoir. No sound was heard despite the elevation where aircraft are normally audible.
August 26, 2026, night
Orange orb filmed over Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida · USA
Unidentified
Witness working late at a sports training facility observed and recorded a massive orange orb. The back side appeared cloaked in darkness while the front glowed from moonlight or horizon light.
4 September 2026, evening
Three triangles and jets, Caribou County
Bench, Caribou County, Idaho · United States
Unidentified
Two witnesses near Bench described three triangular objects making U-turns as military jets were heard in the same sky.
April 11, 1967
Carroll Watts Series - Occupant Interaction
Wellington, Texas · United States
Unidentified
Farmer Carroll Watts reported multiple encounters, including direct interaction with 4-5 foot tall humanoids with wrap-around eyes that did not move when speaking. On one occasion a craft landed and an occupant exited. Watts provided photographs and a detailed written account later published; the events were investigated and documented in UFO literature.
November 2, 1973
Manchester Cemetery Figure
Manchester, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
Lyndia Morel was driving home when a glowing object paced her car. A humanoid figure with large eyes was visible inside a window-like opening. The encounter included physical effects on the vehicle and witness. It was investigated and documented in contemporary UFO literature with a dated interview.
May 2026 (circulated September 2026)
Glowing disc over a bowling-alley lot, Argentina
Argentina · Argentina
Unidentified
Young people outside a bowling alley later found a luminous disc in their night video; Argentine researchers circulated the clip in September.
Weekend of 30 August 2026
Orb swarm over Nevada
Nevada · United States
Identified
A sped-up public clip circulated on X as a swarm of orbs crossing a Nevada night sky.
10 September 2026, night
Mysterious lights over the Las Vegas valley
Las Vegas, Nevada · United States
Unidentified
KLAS aired a viewer video of sparkling lights hovering in the Las Vegas night sky on 10 September.
13 August 2026
Pale object high over Ocracoke Island
Ocracoke, North Carolina · United States
Unidentified
A fisher near the southern end of Ocracoke Island reported a solid off-white rectangular-conical object high in the eastern sky before sunset.
14 August 2026
Car-sized object over Shagawa Lake, Ely
Ely, Minnesota · United States
Unidentified
An adult and three children at Semers Beach independently described a car-sized object with two round lights over the lake.
6 September 2026, noon
Four objects after a military flyby, Central California
Central California · United States
Unidentified
A noon post from central California described four objects after military aircraft passed, then all of them gone.
October 19, 1973
Draguignan Tall Beings
Le Malmont, near Draguignan · France
Unidentified
Four young men investigating an earlier orange sphere sighting encountered multiple 3-meter-tall beings with square helmets, rectangular eye openings, and waist-level red lights in a threatening pose near their cars. One witness described a being crouching with a trailing red light.
September 5, 2026, shortly before sunset
Shimmering Cluster of Lights Over Maitland, Florida
Maitland, Florida · United States
Unidentified
Multiple residents observed and filmed a cluster of mysterious shimmering, sparkling lights in the sky that appeared shortly before sunset.
November 24, 1978, ~3:30 a.m.
Gerena Hunters' Landed Jar-Shaped Object and Helmeted Humanoid
Gerena, Seville · Spain
Unidentified
Four hunters encountered a landed object resembling an upside-down earthen jar with colored lights and a large red light on top. A tall humanoid in a silvery suit and dark helmet stood nearby. The being approached, making mumbling sounds, causing the witnesses to flee in fear. Physical traces were reportedly found at the site.
December 2, 1974, ~10:30 p.m.
William Bosak Roadside Occupant Encounter
Frederic, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
Farmer William Bosak encountered a tall object with a transparent curved window while driving home. Inside he saw a humanoid figure with a square face, protruding eyes, large calf-like ears, and hair sticking out from the sides of its head. The being had its arms raised. Bosak accelerated away in fear as the car interior darkened and a swishing sound was heard.
April 26, 2013
Aguadilla Puerto Rico Customs Infrared
Aguadilla · Puerto Rico
Unidentified
U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft captured extended infrared footage of an object flying over land, splitting, and entering the ocean near Rafael Hernandez Airport. AARO assessed it as likely balloons or lanterns with no anomalous performance.
August 12, 1983, early morning
Alfred Burtoo Canal Encounter
Aldershot, Hampshire · United Kingdom
Unidentified
While night fishing on the Basingstoke Canal, 77-year-old Alfred Burtoo saw a disc-shaped object land nearby. Two small humanoid figures in green suits and helmets with black visors approached, gestured for him to follow, and led him aboard. After examining him under a light, they stated he was too old and released him.
May 19, 1967, afternoon
Falcon Lake / Stefan Michalak Encounter
Falcon Lake, Manitoba · Canada
Unidentified
Prospector Stefan Michalak approached a landed disc-shaped craft that emitted hot exhaust, causing severe burns to his chest in a grid pattern. The incident produced documented physical evidence, medical records, and was investigated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Forces, and other agencies.
August 12, 2026, ~11:54 PM
Multi-witness orb cluster over Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon · USA
Unidentified
One adult and three children observed a whitish/silver orb-like object high overhead that moved rapidly in multiple directions (including vertical), stopped suddenly, and changed speeds for 20-25 minutes. No blinking lights; appeared star-like but maneuvered unlike any aircraft or satellite.
February 5, 1971
Kinnula Forestry Worker and the Small Entity
Kinnula (Kangaskylä) · Finland
Unidentified
Forestry workers Petter Aliranta and Esko Juhani Sneck observed a metallic UFO land and a small humanoid emerge. Aliranta attempted to seize the entity, sustaining burns to his hand. Physical traces were left in the snow. Investigated with physical evidence documented.
August 6, 1977
Tom Dawson and the White Humanoids
Pelham, Georgia · United States
Unidentified
Retired automobile salesman Tom Dawson, 63, encountered a circular craft that landed near a pond while walking his dogs. He was paralyzed, along with his dogs and nearby cattle. Seven white-skinned humanoids (some nude, some in shimmering suits) with pointed ears and no necks emerged, examined him with devices, and a voice claiming to be Jimmy Hoffa was heard from the craft.
Early September 2026 (recent, prior to Sept 10 post)
Strange Lights Floating and Emitting Horizontal Light, Geumchon, Paju, South Korea
Geumchon, Paju · South Korea
Unidentified
A resident in an apartment complex saw and filmed strange floating lights. One light appeared to emit or fire another light horizontally before disappearing. First-person account shared on X.
August 15, 1950
Great Falls Montana Film
Great Falls · United States
Unidentified
Nick Mariana filmed two bright objects maneuvering near an Air Force base using 16mm color film; the footage was reviewed by the Air Force and later the Robertson Panel.
July 2, 1952
Tremonton Utah Film
Tremonton · United States
Unidentified
Navy Warrant Officer Delbert Newhouse and his family filmed a formation of bright, metallic-looking objects maneuvering in the daytime sky with a 16mm camera.
March 5, 2004
Mexican Air Force FLIR Incident
Campeche · Mexico
Unidentified
Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26 aircraft using infrared camera and radar detected and filmed up to 11 thermal sources invisible to the naked eye during a counter-narcotics patrol.
Late August or early September 2026, nighttime
Strange Glowing Objects with Trails Over Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · USA
Unidentified
A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother observed and filmed several glowing objects with luminous trails moving erratically and changing direction over a neighbor's house at night.
2021
Western U.S. 2021 Infrared Objects
Western United States military range · United States
Unidentified
Infrared video from a military platform captured three small objects on a U.S. military range that were later correlated with distant commercial aircraft.
November 11, 2014
Chilean Navy Helicopter FLIR
Coast west of Santiago · Chile
Unidentified
Chilean Navy AS532 Cougar helicopter crew using a WESCAM MX-15 FLIR camera filmed an object visible only in infrared that appeared to emit a gaseous plume while flying parallel to the aircraft.
Late July 2026 (approx. July 27-31)
Three Orange Orbs Moving at Varying Speeds
Guntersville, Alabama · United States
Unidentified
A witness observed three silent orange orbs moving across the sky at various speeds, with one accelerating then abruptly slowing down; partial cell phone video captured one light.
November 24, 1978
Gerena Hunters Encounter
Gerena, Seville, Spain · Spain
Unidentified
Four hunters encountered a landed spherical object near the Guadiamar River with a humanoid being standing beside it. The being was described as tall, wearing a dark diving suit, and the witnesses experienced fear and a strong odor before the object departed.
Late September 1977, ~11:00 PM
Ethel May Field Sighting
Parkstone, Dorset, United Kingdom · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Housewife Ethel May Field saw a round object with a dome hovering in her garden. Through windows in the dome, she observed two humanoid figures in silver suits and pointed headgear looking out. The craft emitted a humming sound, grey glow, and beams before departing.
August 11, 2003, ~4:35 AM
Lech Chacinski Encounter
Near Szczecinek, Poland · Poland
Unidentified
Truck driver Lech Chacinski encountered three tall humanoid figures in silvery suits standing in a triangular formation on the road. They communicated telepathically, stated they were from the 'Eight Galaxy,' and entered a large disc-shaped craft via a beam of light. Traces were reportedly found in an adjacent field.
April 30–May 1, 2023
Las Vegas Backyard Entities
Las Vegas, Nevada · United States
Unidentified
A family in northwest Las Vegas called 911 after a bright object fell from the sky and they observed two very tall (8–10 ft), non-human entities with large eyes and shiny skin in their backyard near heavy equipment. Multiple family members corroborated the account to responding officers. Police bodycam footage captured the initial sky sighting and the family's terrified statements. Officers search
August 9, 1983
Julio Platner Encounter, Winifreda
Winifreda, La Pampa · Argentina
Unidentified
Julio Platner, a 33-year-old local businessman, reported being blinded by a bright light while opening a gate at a farm north of town around 7:30 p.m. He lost consciousness and awoke seated in a spherical room surrounded by four humanoid beings who extracted blood from his arm via a tube. He later experienced physical effects and reported the incident, leading to police involvement and medical exa
Early September 2026, Saturday night
Six solid orange lights in cluster over Fresno
Fresno, California · USA
Unidentified
While driving, witness Raffi Sarimazian observed a cluster of six solid orange lights in the night sky. Local news covered the sighting with video.
July 8-9, 1996
Certesti Police Encounter
Certesti, Galati County · Romania
Unidentified
Police Sergeant Marian Mancu and voluntary guardian Marcel Rusu observed a bright object with colored lights and encountered a strange being during night patrol. TV interference and dog barking were reported by other residents that night. Researchers interviewed multiple witnesses.
August 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
Large Rectangular Multi-Colored Object Above Tree Line
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · United States
Unidentified
Married couple observed and filmed a very large (300-400 ft) rectangular object hovering above a tree line in daylight. It emitted multiple colors of blinking lights from different sides.
August 26, 2026, ~8:52 PM
Eerie plasmoid orb maneuvers and approaches woman walking dog, Blakely, Pennsylvania
Blakely, Pennsylvania · USA
Unidentified
While walking her neighbor's dog, a woman observed a bright white orb that hovered, then performed rapid maneuvers (up, down, left, right) at high speed. The silent object appeared to approach her, change shape slightly and color to light green, causing fear; the dog reacted strongly. She recorded video.
January 29, 1976
Johnny Sands Desert Encounter
Las Vegas · United States
Unidentified
Country-western singer Johnny Sands reported seeing a 60-foot blimp-shaped craft with portholes while driving on Blue Diamond Road. Two humanoid figures approached him, questioned him about his presence and humanity's nuclear activities, issued a warning, and departed. Sands was interviewed by researchers and media shortly after; the case was examined by APRO during the 1973-1976 flap period.
January 29, 1976
Johnny Sands Blimp-Shaped Craft Encounter
Las Vegas, Nevada · United States
Unidentified
Country singer Johnny Sands observed a large blimp-like craft and was approached by two bald humanoids with gill-like features who communicated with him before departing. He reported the event publicly and to investigators.
December 2, 1974
William Bosak Roadside Encounter
Frederic, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
Dairy farmer William Bosak encountered a capsule-shaped object on the roadside containing a humanoid with a furry head, large ears, and raised arms visible through a transparent dome. The object departed after he stopped his car. Reported to APRO.
October 28, 1972
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse Encounter
Isla de Lobos · Uruguay
Unidentified
Uruguayan Navy Corporal Juan Fuentes observed a landed metallic object on the lighthouse roof with three small humanoid figures nearby. He drew his weapon but the beings re-entered the object which departed vertically. Investigated by the Uruguayan Air Force.
Early September 2026 (reported Sep 5)
Dozens Report Large Object Lit Up Sky at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, CO
Morrison, Colorado (Red Rocks Amphitheatre) · USA
Unidentified
Dozens of people, including a group at the amphitheatre, observed an odd object approximately three stories long that lit up the sky for about 30 seconds before vanishing. It was not identified as an airplane or shooting star. Local news covered the multiple-witness event.
Late August 2026 (last Wednesday before Sep 2)
Eerie Orb Maneuvers Erratically While Woman Walks Dog in Blakely
Blakely, Pennsylvania · United States
Unidentified
A woman walking her neighbor's dog observed a bright orb that hovered, then performed rapid up, down, left, and right movements at high speed before disappearing. She captured video of the event.
June 14, 1974
Medellín Occupants Sighting
Medellín, Badajoz · Spain
Unidentified
Santiago Pulido Romero, driving to his father's farm at dawn, saw a low-flying object with a rounded base and cone-shaped tower. When he flashed his headlights, it approached rapidly. Through windows or openings he observed three tall helmeted men inside holding control levers. The object maneuvered in response to his lights before departing.
January 12, 1975
North Hudson Park Soil Sampling
North Hudson Park, North Bergen · United States
Unidentified
George O'Barski was driving through the park when he saw a lighted disc-shaped object hover and land. Approximately ten small figures in white suits emerged via a ladder, used spoon-like tools to collect soil samples, then reboarded and the craft departed. Corroborating witnesses reported the object and related effects.
September 10, 1954
Quarouble Railway Encounter
Quarouble, Nord · France
Unidentified
Railway worker Marius Dewilde reported seeing a dark object on the tracks near his home and two small humanoid figures in diving suits and helmets. A bright beam from the object paralyzed him as the beings returned to the craft, which then departed rapidly.
April 18, 1961
Joe Simonton and the Pancakes
Eagle River · United States
Unidentified
Chicken farmer Joe Simonton observed a silvery disc land in his yard and three short humanoid beings inside. One appeared to be cooking; Simonton provided water and received four pancakes in return. The craft departed. The pancakes were analyzed by the U.S. Air Force and NICAP. Investigated by Project Blue Book and J. Allen Hynek; Simonton's character vouched for by local officials and neighbors.
December 3, 1967
Patrolman Herbert Schirmer Encounter
Ashland · United States
Unidentified
Ashland Police Officer Herbert Schirmer, while on night patrol, observed a glowing oval object with portholes hovering above the road. He experienced missing time and later recalled under hypnosis being taken aboard by humanoid beings who communicated telepathically. Physical effects included a red welt on his neck and radio interference. Reported in his official log; investigated by the Condon Co
May 3-9, 1969
Jose Antonio da Silva Abduction
Bebedouro, Matozinhos · Brazil
Unidentified
Brazilian soldier Jose Antonio da Silva claimed he was paralyzed by a beam, taken aboard a craft by small beings, and returned days later far from home; he was interviewed by ufologists and military police.
September 3 or 4, 2026, evening
Mysterious Hovering Lights in Night Sky
Las Vegas, Nevada · USA
Unidentified
Viewer captured video of mysterious sparkling or hovering lights in the Las Vegas valley sky, prompting UFO speculation.
August 23, 2026, 22:01 BST
Three lights in triangular formation moving slowly over Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, West Midlands · UK
Unidentified
Mother and son witnessed and videoed three points of light in a triangular formation moving slowly and smoothly south, maintaining relative positions. Debunked as likely Chinese lanterns.
August 23, 2026, ~10:01 PM BST
Triangular Formation of Three Lights over Wolverhampton, UK
Wolverhampton, West Midlands · UK
Unidentified
Two witnesses (mother and son) observed three points of light in a triangular formation moving slowly and smoothly across the western sky while maintaining relative positions. The mother began recording video shortly after noticing them.
August 2026
Orb over Blakely, Pennsylvania
Blakely, Pennsylvania · United States
Unidentified
A small-town post described a pale orb low over the street while a woman walked a dog.
August 2026
Multi-light object, Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · United States
Unidentified
A lake-country report described a large multi-light object that hovered, then dropped behind the trees.
August 2026
Daytime metallic orb, Coloma
Coloma, California · United States
Unidentified
A daylight post from gold-country hills described a metallic orb floating close, the surface seeming to morph.
August 2026
Whitish orbs over Portland
Portland, Oregon · United States
Unidentified
Posts described several whitish orbs that darted, stopped, and restarted over the river.
August 2026
White orb over New Castle, Colorado
New Castle, Colorado · United States
Unidentified
A mountain-town post described a glowing white orb that hung for hours and seemed to change shape.
August 2026
Blinking red lights, San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí · Mexico
Unidentified
A railroad worker’s post described a cluster of blinking red lights and orbs over the yard.
August 2026
Glowing cigar-shaped object, Crispano
Crispano · Italy
Unidentified
A small-town report near Naples described a large glowing cigar hanging low over the rooftops.
August 2026
Lights over the Las Vegas valley
Las Vegas, Nevada · United States
Unidentified
Valley posts described pale lights hovering on the desert edge of the city, away from the Strip.
August 2026
Cluster of six orange lights, Fresno
Fresno, California · United States
Unidentified
A valley-city report described six solid orange lights clustered over Fresno, not aircraft strobes.
August 2026
Three orange orbs, Guntersville
Guntersville, Alabama · United States
Unidentified
Witnesses over the lake town described three orange orbs moving at different speeds.
August 2026
Glowing objects with trails, Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · United States
Unidentified
Neighborhood posts described glowing objects with short pale trails moving over the trees.
August 2026
Three lights in triangular formation, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, West Midlands · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Public posts described three white lights holding a rigid triangle over the town, silent, then gone.
2015-07-17
Energy transfer
London Ontario · Unknown
Unidentified
1:30 am a craft came in from the West and an Orb came in from the East. The craft sent a wireless energy transfer to the Orb above it.
September 7, 1984
Minsk UFO Incident
Near Minsk, Belarus · Belarus
Unidentified
Airline pilots on a flight from Tbilisi to Tallinn observed a glowing object that changed shape, approached the aircraft, projected a beam or searchlight to the ground, and enveloped the plane in a mysterious ray. Multiple aircraft and ground radar reportedly tracked it. Soviet authorities investigated; later analysis suggested possible atmospheric or misperception factors but the case remains not
July 17, 1957
RB-47 Encounter
Mississippi to Oklahoma (airborne) · United States
Unidentified
A USAF RB-47 electronic reconnaissance aircraft with a six-man crew was followed for over 1.5 hours by an object detected simultaneously on visual, airborne radar, and electronic countermeasures equipment across multiple states. The Condon Committee left it unexplained.
May 1971
Caleta Buena Police Sighting
Caleta Buena, Antofagasta · Chile
Unidentified
Three Carabineros (police officers) observed a large luminous object hovering over the sea for hours. Official police report describes a 20-meter diameter craft with illuminated cabin-like structure. Dozens of independent witnesses.
January 8, 1981
Trans-en-Provence Landing Trace
Trans-en-Provence · France
Unidentified
A farmer witnessed a metallic disc-shaped object land in his field, leaving physical traces. Gendarmes and French space agency (GEPAN) investigated with soil and plant samples analyzed in multiple labs showing anomalous effects.
March 30–31, 1990
Belgian UFO Wave F-16 Radar Chase
Wavre / Eupen area · Belgium
Unidentified
Multiple triangular objects with bright lights reported by thousands; Belgian Air Force F-16s achieved radar lock and recorded extraordinary performance including rapid acceleration and descent. Officially investigated with no conventional explanation.
April 26, 2013
Aguadilla CBP Infrared UAP
Aguadilla · Puerto Rico
Unidentified
U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft captured long-wave infrared footage of an object that flew over land, split into two, entered the ocean, and exhibited unusual behavior near Rafael Hernandez Airport.
July 15, 2019
USS Omaha Spherical UAP
Pacific Ocean off San Diego · United States
Unidentified
Infrared video from the USS Omaha's Combat Information Center showing a spherical object tracked by radar that appears to enter the ocean without splash or debris.
1977–1978
Colares UFO Flap (Operation Prato)
Colares Island, Pará · Brazil
Unidentified
Hundreds of residents reported being attacked by beams from low-flying luminous objects, causing burns, paralysis, and puncture wounds. The Brazilian Air Force's Operation Prato documented over 200 sightings, many by military personnel, with photos and films.
July 2, 2008
Harare Airport Disc
Harare International Airport · Zimbabwe
Unidentified
A disc-shaped object with a hollow center and rotating underside lights hovered over the airport. It emitted beams before ascending rapidly. A CIA report debated whether it was foreign reconnaissance or extraterrestrial.
July 1, 1965
Valensole Close Encounter
Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France
Unidentified
Farmer Maurice Masse observed a landed egg-shaped craft and two small humanoid beings in his lavender field. He was paralyzed by a device they pointed at him; the beings examined plants before departing. A star-shaped ground trace remained.
August 29, 1967, ~10:30 a.m.
Cussac Entity Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
Two children observed four small black humanoid entities near a spherical object hovering above a field. The entities levitated into the craft, which emitted a high-pitched whistle, rose rapidly, and left a sulfur smell and scorched grass. Investigated the same day by gendarmerie and later by GEPAN, which classified it unexplained.
September 19, 1976, ~12:30–1:40 a.m.
Tehran UFO Dogfight
Tehran · Iran
Unidentified
Multiple Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom pilots and ground radar tracked a large bright object and a smaller detached craft. Both aircraft experienced total electrical and communications failure when approaching, with weapons systems locking out. A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report described it as a high-credibility unexplained event.
December 2018
Mt. Etna Object
Mediterranean Sea near Mt. Etna · Italy
Unidentified
Forward-looking infrared video from an uncrewed U.S. Air Force platform showing an object near the volcanic plume of Mt. Etna.
April 26, 2013
Aguadilla Airport Infrared
Aguadilla · Puerto Rico
Unidentified
Customs and Border Protection aircraft Wescam MX-15 infrared video of an object that appears to enter the ocean near Rafael Hernandez Airport.
August 29, 1967
Cussac Humanoid Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
Two children, François and Anne-Marie Delpeuch, observed four small black humanoid figures near a bright spherical object while tending cows. The beings entered the object, which departed with a whistling sound and sulfur smell. Investigated by GEPA and later GEPAN.
December 30-31, 1978
Kaikoura Lights Radar-Visual Encounter
Kaikoura, South Island · New Zealand
Unidentified
Aircrew, passengers, and air traffic controllers observed and filmed bright lights maneuvering near an aircraft; confirmed by Wellington radar and RNZAF investigation.
November 11, 2014
Chilean Navy FLIR UFO Encounter
Coast west of Santiago · Chile
Unidentified
A Chilean Navy Airbus Cougar helicopter equipped with an infrared FLIR camera captured footage of an unknown object during a routine patrol. The object flew alongside the helicopter for several minutes, emitted a heat signature without visible propulsion, and then accelerated away. The event was officially investigated by the Chilean government’s UAP committee (CEFAA/SEFAA) with released video and
May 19, 1986
1986 Brazilian Night of the UFOs
São José dos Campos and multiple states · Brazil
Unidentified
Radar detected 21+ unidentified objects across southeastern Brazil. Multiple pilots (civilian and military) and ground observers, including 2,000+ at an air base, reported luminous objects. Brazilian Air Force scrambled five jets (F-5E and Mirages) for interception. Objects exhibited extreme speeds (up to 11,500 mph) and maneuvers. Official Ministry of Aeronautics acknowledgment and press conferen
November 17, 1986
Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Encounter
Eastern Alaska · United States
Unidentified
Captain Kenji Terauchi and crew of a JAL Boeing 747 cargo flight observed three unidentified objects, including two smaller craft and a massive 'mothership' the size of an aircraft carrier. Objects were tracked on onboard weather radar and by Anchorage ARTCC and military radar for nearly 50 minutes. FAA investigated and held a press conference.
July 17, 1957
RB-47 Electronic Intelligence Encounter
Gulf Coast / Mississippi to Oklahoma · United States
Unidentified
A USAF RB-47 crew of six experienced a 90+ minute encounter with a bright light tracked visually, on airborne radar, ground radar, and electronic countermeasures equipment across multiple states. The object repeatedly appeared, disappeared, and maneuvered at high speed. Studied by the Condon Committee.
July 24, 1948
Chiles-Whitted Encounter
Montgomery, Alabama · United States
Unidentified
Eastern Airlines pilots Clarence Chiles and John Whitted observed a bright, cigar-shaped object with windows and a fiery exhaust pass their DC-3 airliner at high speed. The object was also reportedly seen by a passenger. Investigated by Project Sign (predecessor to Blue Book).
June 24, 1947
Kenneth Arnold Sighting
Mount Rainier, Washington · United States
Unidentified
Private pilot Kenneth Arnold observed nine bright, tailless, disc-like objects flying in formation at high speed near Mount Rainier while searching for a missing plane. He timed their passage and estimated speeds over 1,200 mph. The sighting was promptly reported to authorities and press, sparking the modern UFO era.
October 4, 1967, ~11:00 PM
Shag Harbour UFO Crash
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia · Canada
Unidentified
Multiple witnesses, including RCMP officers, observed a large object with lights crash into the harbor. An official underwater search by Canadian military and Coast Guard was conducted but found no conventional aircraft or wreckage. The case is documented in Department of National Defence memos.
May 20, 1967
Falcon Lake Incident (Michalak Encounter)
Whiteshell Provincial Park, Falcon Lake · Canada
Unidentified
Mechanic Stefan Michalak encountered a landed disc-shaped craft in the woods while prospecting. The object emitted hot exhaust that burned his clothing and caused severe physical symptoms. Ground traces, burned clothing, and medical records were documented. Canada's most thoroughly investigated and best-documented unsolved UFO case according to official files.
January 8, 1981
Trans-en-Provence Case
Trans-en-Provence · France
Unidentified
Retired farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a lead-colored saucer-shaped craft land briefly in a field near his property, then lift off and depart. Physical traces including compressed and scorched soil and affected vegetation were documented and analyzed by GEPAN laboratories, showing biochemical changes inconsistent with known causes. One of the best-investigated physical trace cases by the French go
May 11, 1950
McMinnville Trent UFO Photographs
McMinnville, Oregon · United States
Unidentified
Paul and Evelyn Trent photographed a metallic disc-shaped object hovering and moving slowly near their farm. The images were published in LIFE magazine and analyzed extensively. The Condon Report listed the photos as unexplained. The Trents were considered credible and did not seek to profit from the images.
June 26-27, 1959
Boianai UFO Contact
Boianai · Papua New Guinea
Unidentified
Anglican priest Father William Gill and 37 other witnesses, including teachers and medical assistants, observed a hovering disc with humanoid figures on deck for several hours over two nights. Witnesses signed statements.
April 6, 1966
Westall School UFO
Clayton South, Melbourne · Australia
Unidentified
Over 200 students and teachers at Westall High School and a nearby school witnessed a silver disc-shaped object descend and land in a nearby paddock. Police and military personnel reportedly arrived and suppressed discussion.
November 11, 2014
Chilean Navy FLIR UAP
Coast near Valparaíso · Chile
Unidentified
A Chilean Navy helicopter crew captured nine minutes of infrared video of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that emitted two large thermal plumes. Extensive multi-agency investigation by CEFAA could not identify the object.
September 19, 1976
Tehran UFO Incident
Tehran · Iran
Unidentified
Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom jets intercepted a large bright UFO over Tehran. The object emitted smaller objects and interfered with aircraft electronics and communications. Radar-visual confirmation from multiple sources including ground control.
July 17, 1957
RB-47 Electronic Reconnaissance Encounter
Mississippi to Oklahoma (airborne) · United States
Unidentified
A six-man USAF RB-47 crew was shadowed for over an hour by an unidentified object detected simultaneously on visual, airborne radar/ELINT, and ground radar. The object performed maneuvers impossible for conventional aircraft and disappeared from all sensors simultaneously.
January 2015
GOFAST
Off the East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) · United States
Unidentified
U.S. Navy F/A-18 ATFLIR infrared video of a small object appearing to skim above the ocean surface at high speed. Later AARO analysis attributed the apparent speed primarily to parallax effect from the aircraft's motion.
January 21, 2015
GIMBAL
Off the East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) · United States
Unidentified
U.S. Navy F/A-18 ATFLIR footage showing a rotating unidentified object tracked during operations from the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Cockpit audio captures pilot reactions to the object's apparent rotation and flight characteristics.
November 14, 2004
Nimitz FLIR / Tic Tac
Off the coast of San Diego · United States
Unidentified
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet ATFLIR sensor footage of an unidentified oblong object during training exercises with the USS Nimitz carrier strike group. The object was reported by multiple pilots and radar systems prior to the infrared recording.
July 17, 1957, ~10:30 PM onward
RB-47 Electronic and Visual Encounter
Over Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma · United States
Unidentified
A six-man USAF RB-47 crew on an ECM training mission was followed for over 700 miles and 90+ minutes by an object detected simultaneously on airborne radar, electronic countermeasures equipment, and visually as a bright light. Ground radar also tracked it. Remains one of Blue Book's most puzzling radar-visual-electronic cases.
October 26, 1958, ~12:00 AM
Loch Raven Dam Electromagnetic Encounter
Loch Raven Reservoir, Towson, Maryland · United States
Unidentified
Two young men, Phillip Small and Alvin Cohen, saw a large glowing egg-shaped object hovering over a bridge. Their car engine, lights, and electrical system failed completely. They felt intense heat and later mild sunburn. Investigated by police and Project Blue Book.
June 26–28, 1959
Boianai / Father Gill CE3
Boianai Mission, Goodenough Bay · Papua New Guinea
Unidentified
Anglican priest Rev. William Booth Gill and up to 38 named Papuan witnesses (teachers, medical assistants) observed a hovering platform-like object with four human-like figures on its deck over two evenings. Witnesses waved and received responses; documented in signed statements and missionary reports.
January 16, 1958
Trindade Island UFO
Trindade Island · Brazil
Unidentified
Crew members aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha, including Captain Viegas and photographer Almiro Baraúna, observed a Saturn-shaped object maneuvering near the island. Baraúna took four photographs that were developed on board, analyzed by the Navy, and publicly released by the Brazilian government.
September 16, 1994
Ariel School Encounter
Ruwa, Mashonaland East · Zimbabwe
Unidentified
Approximately 62 schoolchildren at Ariel School observed one or more silver disc-shaped craft land in a nearby field during recess. Small humanoid figures with large black eyes appeared beside the craft and communicated telepathically about environmental concerns. Investigated by John Mack and local researchers.
26 August 2022
Formation over water, 26 August 2022
Off the Iranian coast · Iran
Unidentified
Official U.S. government infrared from 26 August 2022 shows a formation of objects over water.
2021
Western U.S. infrared, 2021
Western United States · United States
Unidentified
Official U.S. government infrared released to the public shows unresolved objects over the western United States in 2021.
Mid-April 2013
Collahuasi Mine Disk Photos
Collahuasi Copper Mine, Tarapacá Region · Chile
Unidentified
Multiple mine workers observed and photographed a bright, flattened silvery disk performing vertical and horizontal maneuvers at about 600 meters altitude for roughly two hours in clear skies. CEFAA analyzed the images and concluded it was a genuine UFO after ruling out conventional explanations.
September 1, 1974
Langenburg Saucer Nest
Langenburg, Saskatchewan · Canada
Unidentified
Farmer Edwin Fuhr observed five metallic, dome-shaped objects hovering and spinning above a field, which departed vertically and left circular swirled impressions in the grass. RCMP investigated and found the witness credible with no evidence of hoax.
November 2–3, 1957
Levelland Car-Stalling Wave
Levelland, Texas · USA
Unidentified
At least a dozen witnesses, including multiple police officers, reported a large glowing egg- or torpedo-shaped object on or near roads. In several cases vehicle engines, headlights, and radios failed as the object approached and restarted after it departed. Investigated by Project Blue Book.
July 17, 1957
RB-47 Radar-Visual Encounter
Gulf Coast to Oklahoma (airborne) · United States
Unidentified
A USAF RB-47 electronic reconnaissance aircraft with a six-man crew was followed for over 90 minutes and 700+ miles by an unknown object detected simultaneously on visual observation, airborne ECM equipment, and ground radar. The object performed rapid maneuvers and appeared/disappeared on all sensors in coordination.
July 1, 1965
Valensole Encounter
Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France
Unidentified
Farmer Maurice Masse observed a rugby-ball-shaped object on the ground with two small humanoid entities nearby in his lavender field. The entities appeared to examine plants before returning to the craft, which took off with a whistling sound, leaving physical traces including a star-shaped imprint and hardened soil.
April 24, 1964
Socorro Landing
Socorro, New Mexico · United States
Unidentified
Police officer Lonnie Zamora observed an egg-shaped object on the ground with two small humanoid figures nearby. The craft emitted a roar and flame, lifted off, and departed as he approached. Physical traces including landing impressions, burned vegetation, and scorched soil were documented by multiple investigators.
7 November 1990
Lights over the Bonaventure, Montreal
Montreal, Quebec · Canada
Unidentified
Dozens of people, including police, described a large oval of lights over downtown Montreal for hours. Radar at Dorval and Mirabel showed nothing matching. Later writers offered cloud-reflected searchlights.
Spring 1975
Charlie Red Star, Carman
Carman, Manitoba · Canada
Unidentified
For weeks in 1975, people around Carman reported a large red-orange light they nicknamed Charlie Red Star. Local papers and later Canadian surveys carried the wave.
FY 2025
Virginia coast, Navy cluster
Off the Virginia coast · United States
Unidentified
AARO’s FY 2025 annual report logged a Navy encounter with a large number of UAP off the Virginia coast, among 319 new reports that year.
July 2008
Harare International Airport
Harare International Airport · Zimbabwe
Unidentified
A CIA file considered a disc-like object over Harare’s airport as either foreign reconnaissance or an unidentified flying object. It did not decide.
September 2015
Pantex airspace, Amarillo
Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas · United States
Unidentified
A Department of Energy file released in 2026 describes an unidentified object in the airspace over the Pantex nuclear weapons plant.
October 2023
Western US Event
Western United States · United States
Unidentified
Five federal agents described orange and red orbs near a sensitive site in October 2023. AARO later called the file among its most compelling and still unresolved.
2021 — 2025
FBI northeastern orbs
Northeastern United States · United States
Unidentified
FBI files released in 2026 describe a four-year series of silent orbs, including agents who saw the lights themselves. The Bureau did not identify them.
October 1975
Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda
Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan · United States
Unidentified
Security police and a tanker crew reported unidentified lights over a SAC bomber base during a week of similar reports at other nuclear-armed fields.
January 1966
Wanaque Reservoir lights
Wanaque, New Jersey · United States
Unidentified
Police and reservoir workers reported a bright object over the Wanaque Reservoir on several winter nights, once said to shine a beam on the ice.
3 August 1965
Rex Heflin Polaroids, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California · United States
Unidentified
A highway inspector shot three Polaroids of a hat-shaped disc over the road. The prints were taken and later returned; the negatives were not.
1 November 1954
Rosa Lotti, Cennina
Cennina, Tuscany · Italy
Unidentified
A woman walking to church said two small figures in one-piece suits stood by a spindle-shaped craft in a clearing. Police took a statement the same day.
July 1, 1965
Valensole Landing
Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France
Unidentified
Farmer Maurice Masse observed a landed egg-shaped object and two small humanoid entities in a lavender field; the craft departed rapidly after paralyzing him temporarily. Gendarmes documented physical traces including a central hole and star-shaped marks.
29 January 1976
Johnny Sands, Blue Diamond Road
Blue Diamond Road, near Las Vegas · United States
Unidentified
A country singer said his car died on the desert road and two bald figures in one-piece suits approached. APRO took the statement; it remains a single-witness claim.
18 April 1961
Joe Simonton and the pancakes
Eagle River, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
A chicken farmer said a silvery disc landed in his yard and three short figures handed him pancakes. The cakes were real; what they were is not settled.
10 May 1978
Jan Wolski, Emilcin
Emilcin · Poland
Unidentified
A farmer said a white craft and small figures in black stopped him on a forest track. Polish investigators interviewed him; a memorial now stands in the village.
August 1976
Allagash waterway
Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine · United States
Unidentified
Four friends on a canoe trip described a large light, missing time, and later, under hypnosis, a shared examination. The hypnosis is the contested part.
25 October 1974
Carl Higdon, Medicine Bow
Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming · United States
Unidentified
A hunter said a figure in a one-piece suit took him from the forest and returned him miles from his truck. He was found confused; the account is contested.
7 January 1970
Imjärvi, Finland
Imjärvi · Finland
Unidentified
Two men on skis said a disc hovered in the forest and a thin figure appeared in a beam of light. Finnish investigators took statements.
7 August 1968
Buff Ledge camp, Lake Champlain
Colchester, Vermont · United States
Unidentified
Two camp counselors described a craft over Lake Champlain with figures in a transparent dome. Years later both told similar stories under hypnosis.
1 July 1965
Maurice Masse, Valensole
Valensole · France
Unidentified
A lavender farmer said a landed craft and two small figures stood in his field at dawn. Gendarmes found a hard landing mark.
15–16 October 1957
Antônio Villas Boas
São Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais · Brazil
Unidentified
A farmer described being taken aboard an egg-shaped craft and meeting small figures. The account was taken down by a doctor years later; it is contested.
10 September 1954
Marius Dewilde, Quarouble
Quarouble · France
Unidentified
A railwayman said two small figures in light suits stood by a dark craft on the cinder path beside the tracks. Police found crushed vegetation.
11 November 2014
Chilean Navy helicopter video
Off the coast near San Antonio · Chile
Unidentified
A Chilean Navy helicopter recorded an object on daytime video and infrared that a government UAP office later published as unidentified.
28 January 2011
Dome of the Rock lights
Jerusalem · Israel
Unidentified
Several videos showed a bright object dropping toward the Dome of the Rock and then rising. The clips were widely copied and argued over.
23 April 2007
Alderney, Channel Islands
Alderney · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Two airline captains on separate Aurigny flights reported a large, stationary, yellow-orange object near Alderney in daylight.
5 March 2004
Mexican Air Force infrared
Campeche, over the Gulf · Mexico
Unidentified
A C-26 crew filming drug-interdiction infrared recorded a formation of bright objects. The Secretary of Defense released the tape.
15 September 1991
STS-48, orbital objects
Low Earth orbit · United States
Unidentified
A Discovery camcorder taped objects near Earth that appeared to streak after a flash. NASA called them ice particles and debris.
September 1989
Voronezh park landing
Voronezh, Russia · Russia
Unidentified
TASS reported that children and others in a city park had seen a landing and tall beings. Police and a journalist put the story on the wire.
29 January 1986
Height 611, Dalnegorsk
Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai · Russia
Unidentified
A glowing object was seen to strike a hill known as Height 611. Residents recovered slag-like metal and mesh. Soviet investigators collected samples.
1981 – present
Hessdalen lights, Norway
Hessdalen, Trøndelag · Norway
Unidentified
A remote valley has produced decades of unexplained lights, instrumented by Project Hessdalen. Some are photographed; none are identified as a fleet.
8 January 1981
Trans-en-Provence landing
Trans-en-Provence, Var · France
Unidentified
A retired contractor reported a disk that landed and took off from his garden. GEPAN sampled the soil and found thermal and biological changes in a ring.
11 November 1979
Manises, Spain
Manises / Valencia · Spain
Unidentified
A commercial flight diverted to Manises after the crew reported red lights that paced the airliner. F-1 fighters were scrambled.
27 August 1979
Val Johnson, Minnesota
Marshall County, Minnesota · United States
Unidentified
A deputy’s patrol car was damaged and the officer injured after he reported a blinding light on a rural road. State police documented the car.
9 November 1979
Robert Taylor, Livingston
Dechmont Law, Livingston · United Kingdom
Unidentified
A forestry worker reported a sphere and two spiked devices that pulled him down. Police treated it as a criminal assault. Trace marks were photographed.
21–31 December 1978
Kaikoura lights, New Zealand
Kaikoura, South Island · New Zealand
Unidentified
A TV crew on an Argosy freighter filmed lights off Kaikoura. Radar, pilots, and Wellington air traffic were all in the loop.
20 September 1977
Petrozavodsk phenomenon
Petrozavodsk, Karelia · Russia
Identified
A glowing object that showered the city with luminous “jets” was seen across northwest Russia and Finland. TASS printed it as news.
4 February 1977
Broad Haven school, Wales
Broad Haven, Wales · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Schoolchildren at Broad Haven Primary reported a silver craft and a figure in a field. They drew it before they could confer.
22 June 1976
Canary Islands wave
Canary Islands · Spain
Unidentified
A luminous sphere and a vast yellowish object were reported from ships, villages, and an army doctor on several islands. The Spanish Air Force investigated.
23 January 1974
Berwyn Mountain, Wales
Berwyn mountains, Wales · United Kingdom
Unidentified
A tremor, a flash, and lights on the mountain brought police and later claims of a crashed craft. The BGS recorded an earthquake.
18 October 1973
Coyne helicopter encounter
Mansfield, Ohio · United States
Unidentified
An Army Reserve helicopter crew reported a gray craft with a green beam that seemed to lift their aircraft against the controls.
2 November 1971
Delphos ring, Kansas
Delphos, Kansas · United States
Unidentified
A teenager reported a mushroom-shaped object over a sheep pen. A glowing ring remained on the soil for days and was sampled.
24 October 1968
Minot AFB, North Dakota
Minot AFB, North Dakota · United States
Unidentified
B-52 crew, ground radar, and missile security all reported a large lighted object. The bomber’s radar and a gunnery camera were involved.
29 August 1967
Cussac, France
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
Two children watching cows reported a sphere and small figures that rose and left a sulfur smell. Gendarmerie took the statement the same day.
16 March 1967
Malmstrom missile shutdown
Malmstrom AFB, Montana · United States
Unidentified
Minuteman missiles in more than one flight dropped off alert while security reported a glowing object over the site. Officers later spoke on the record.
20 May 1967
Falcon Lake burns
Falcon Lake, Manitoba · Canada
Unidentified
Prospector Stefan Michalak approached a landed craft and was burned in a grid across the chest. Hospitals, RCMP, and the RCAF took the case.
17 April 1966
Portage County chase
Ravenna to Conway, Ohio · United States
Unidentified
Deputy Dale Spaur and others chased a lighted object across Ohio into Pennsylvania at speeds over 100 mph. The case reached Congress.
19 January 1966
Tully saucer nest
Tully, Queensland · Australia
Unidentified
A banana farmer reported a gray disk rising from a lagoon, leaving a circular raft of swirled reeds. Police photographed the nest the same day.
13 August 1960
Red Bluff, California
Red Bluff, California · United States
Unidentified
Two California Highway Patrol officers watched a large, lighted object that swept a red beam over their patrol car and the countryside.
26–27 June 1959
Father Gill, Boianai
Boianai, Papua · Papua New Guinea
Unidentified
An Anglican missionary and dozens of mission people watched a disk with humanoid figures. The figures appeared to wave back.
September 1957
Ubatuba magnesium fragments
Ubatuba, São Paulo · Brazil
Unidentified
A disk was said to explode over the sea off Ubatuba. Fragments recovered from the beach were unusually pure magnesium.
20 May 1957
Milton Torres scramble, England
East Anglia · United Kingdom
Unidentified
An F-86D pilot was ordered to fire on a locked radar target over England. The target vanished before he could. He was told not to speak of it.
17 July 1957
RB-47 electronic encounter
Gulf Coast, Mississippi to Texas · United States
Unidentified
An Air Force RB-47 with electronic intelligence gear tracked a luminous object that matched its ELINT bearings for hundreds of miles.
13–14 August 1956
Lakenheath–Bentwaters radar-visual
RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Ground radar, airborne radar, and pilots at two USAF/RAF stations tracked objects that made sharp stops and turns. Condon called it unidentified.
14 July 1952
Nash–Fortenberry, Virginia
Over Chesapeake Bay, Virginia · United States
Unidentified
A Pan Am DC-4 crew watched eight disks in a line reverse formation and streak away. Several ground witnesses agreed on the time.
2 July 1952
Tremonton film, Utah
Tremonton, Utah · United States
Unidentified
A Navy warrant officer filmed a group of bright objects that the Navy’s photo lab could not turn into birds.
15 August 1950
Mariana film, Great Falls
Great Falls, Montana · United States
Unidentified
Nick Mariana filmed two bright objects passing behind a water tower. The Air Force studied the footage and did not identify the lights.
1948–1951
Green fireballs, New Mexico
Los Alamos / Albuquerque, New Mexico · United States
Unidentified
Green fireballs were reported over sensitive nuclear sites. The Air Force ran Project Twinkle and did not close the file to anyone’s satisfaction.
1 October 1948
Gorman dogfight, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota · United States
Unidentified
A National Guard F-51 dueled a small lighted object over Fargo for more than twenty minutes. The tower and another pilot saw it too.
24 July 1948
Chiles–Whitted, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama · United States
Unidentified
Two Eastern Air Lines pilots reported a B-29-sized craft with two rows of windows that shot a flame and climbed past their DC-3.
May–December 1946
Ghost rockets, Scandinavia
Lake Kölmjärv, Sweden · Sweden
Unidentified
Hundreds of reports of missile-like objects over Sweden and Finland, some said to have crashed in lakes. No wreckage was recovered.
1944–1945
Foo fighters, European theater
Rhine valley, Germany · Germany
Unidentified
Allied night-fighter crews reported balls of light that paced bombers and fighters over Europe and the Pacific. Intelligence never found a weapon that matched.
24–25 February 1942
Battle of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California · United States
Unidentified
Anti-aircraft batteries fired more than a thousand rounds at unidentified objects over wartime Los Angeles. The Army and Navy disagreed in public the next day.
17 April 1897
Aurora, Texas airship crash
Aurora, Texas · United States
Unidentified
A small-town newspaper reported that an airship struck a windmill and that a non-human pilot was buried in the local cemetery.
November 1896 – May 1897
California mystery airships
Sacramento, California · United States
Unidentified
Newspapers from Sacramento to the Midwest printed months of reports of a lighted airship — years before the Wright brothers flew.
11 December 1996
Yukon giant
Fox Lake to Carmacks, Yukon · Canada
Unidentified
Dozens of people along the Klondike Highway reported a silent, kilometers-long craft with rows of lights, low over the snow.
1977
Colares, Operation Saucer
Colares, Pará · Brazil
Unidentified
An Amazon island town reported beams of light that burned skin. The Brazilian Air Force sent a team, filmed objects, and later classified the file.
1983–1986
Hudson Valley boomerang
Hudson Valley, New York · United States
Unidentified
Thousands along the Hudson reported a silent, V-shaped “flying city” of lights, low enough to hide the stars behind it. Some nights it was a prank of ultralights. Some nights it was not so easy.
January 1996
Varginha, Brazil
Varginha, Minas Gerais · Brazil
Unidentified
A Brazilian town reported a crashed craft and a captured creature. The army was in the streets. The official story is a circus wolf, the town’s story is not.
11 July 1991
Mexico City eclipse objects
Mexico City · Mexico
Unidentified
During a total solar eclipse, multiple video cameras in Mexico recorded bright objects in the darkened sky. The tapes flooded television for months.
15 July 2019
USS Omaha sphere
Off San Diego, California · United States
Unidentified
The USS Omaha filmed a spherical object that appeared to enter the ocean. No wreckage was found. The footage reached the public in 2021.
2015
GoFast FLIR
Off the U.S. East Coast · United States
Unidentified
A Navy FLIR clip shows a small object skimming what looks like the ocean at high speed. Range data later suggested it may have been higher and slower than it looks.
January 2015
Gimbal FLIR
Off the U.S. East Coast · United States
Unidentified
Navy fighter crews recorded a fleet of objects. The Gimbal video shows a dark shape against clouds, apparently rotating, with a trail. The Pentagon released it in 2017.
25 April 2013
Aguadilla infrared
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · United States
Unidentified
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft recorded an unidentified object flying along the coast, entering the water, and apparently splitting in two.
8 January 2008
Stephenville lights
Stephenville, Texas · United States
Unidentified
Dozens of people in Erath County reported a huge, silent object with bright lights. The Air Force first denied, then confirmed F-16s in the area.
7 November 2006
Chicago O’Hare disk
O’Hare International Airport, Chicago · United States
Unidentified
United Airlines ramp workers and pilots saw a dark disk hovering under an overcast, then shooting up through the cloud and leaving a hole.
14 November 2004
USS Nimitz tic-tac
Off San Diego, California · United States
Unidentified
Navy F/A-18s from the Nimitz carrier strike group intercepted a white, tic-tac-shaped object that the Princeton’s radar had been tracking for days. FLIR video was later released.
5 January 2000
Highland police triangle
Highland, Illinois · United States
Unidentified
Five police officers in separate towns tracked a huge, silent triangle across southwestern Illinois for more than an hour.
13 March 1997
Phoenix Lights
Phoenix, Arizona · United States
Unidentified
Thousands watched a mile-wide V of lights drift over Arizona, then a second set of flares over the Estrella Mountains. The governor later said he saw it too.
16 September 1994
Ariel School, Ruwa
Ruwa, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe
Unidentified
Sixty-two schoolchildren at break described a landed craft and a small being in the bush beyond the playground. They drew it the same day.
4 August 1990
Calvine, Scotland
Calvine, Perthshire · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Two walkers photographed a diamond-shaped object with a military jet nearby. The Ministry of Defence kept a print for decades. It was released in 2022.
1989–1990
Belgian triangle wave
Eupen to Wavre, Belgium · Belgium
Unidentified
Thousands of people, including gendarmes, reported large silent triangles. F-16s were scrambled. A famous photograph later became disputed.
17 November 1986
Japan Air Lines 1628
Over Alaska · United States
Unidentified
A JAL cargo 747 over Alaska reported a gigantic craft. FAA radar confirmed an unknown near the aircraft. The captain drew it for investigators.
26–28 December 1980
Rendlesham Forest
Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk · United Kingdom
Unidentified
U.S. Air Force personnel from Bentwaters and Woodbridge investigated lights in the forest on two nights. Lt. Col. Halt wrote a memo. A tape exists.
29 December 1980
Cash–Landrum highway
Near Dayton, Texas · United States
Unidentified
Three people in a car met a diamond-shaped object above the road, surrounded by helicopters. All three became ill. They sued the U.S. government and lost.
21 October 1978
Frederick Valentich, Bass Strait
Bass Strait, Victoria · Australia
Unidentified
A 20-year-old flying a Cessna 182 to King Island radioed that a long metallic object was orbiting him. Then a scraping sound. The aircraft was never found.
19 September 1976
Tehran intercept
Tehran · Iran
Unidentified
Iranian F-4s scrambled after a brilliant object over the city. Avionics and weapons failed on approach. A Defense Intelligence report called the case outstanding.
5–10 November 1975
Travis Walton, Apache-Sitgreaves
Near Snowflake, Arizona · United States
Unidentified
A logging crew reported a disk in the trees and a beam that struck one of them. The man was missing five days. The crew passed polygraphs.
11 October 1973
Pascagoula river
Pascagoula, Mississippi · United States
Unidentified
Two shipyard workers fishing off a pier said a craft took them aboard. They were held overnight, polygraphed, and never recanted.
4 October 1967
Shag Harbour splashdown
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia · Canada
Unidentified
Witnesses watched an object with four lights descend into the harbour. The RCMP logged it as a possible aircraft crash. Divers found nothing.
6 April 1966
Westall schoolyard
Clayton South, Victoria · Australia
Unidentified
Hundreds of Australian schoolchildren and teachers watched one or more disks over a paddock at morning recess. Many still tell the same story.
9 December 1965
Kecksburg acorn
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania · United States
Unidentified
A fireball seen over several states was said to have fallen into the woods. Villagers described an acorn-shaped object and a military cordon.
3 September 1965
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
An 18-year-old and two police officers watched a large, silent object with pulsing red lights move along a field at treetop height.
24 April 1964
Lonnie Zamora, Socorro
Socorro, New Mexico · United States
Unidentified
A police officer chasing a speeder came over a hill and saw a landed oval craft with two small figures. Four imprints and burned brush were photographed.
19–20 September 1961
Betty and Barney Hill
White Mountains, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
A couple driving south from Canada reported a craft, missing time, and — under hypnosis — an examination. The first widely published abduction file.
16 January 1958
Trindade Island photographs
Trindade Island · Brazil
Unidentified
A photographer on a Brazilian Navy hydrographic ship took four frames of a Saturn-shaped object off Trindade Island.
2–3 November 1957
Levelland engine failures
Levelland, Texas · United States
Unidentified
Drivers on separate roads reported a glowing egg-shaped object and engines that died, then restarted when the light left.
21–22 August 1955
Kelly–Hopkinsville night
Kelly, Kentucky · United States
Unidentified
A farm family said small luminous beings surrounded their house for hours. Police found spent shells and frightened people. No bodies.
12 September 1952
Flatwoods, Braxton County
Flatwoods, West Virginia · United States
Unidentified
A glowing object appeared to land on a hill. A party of children and a mother walked up and reported a tall figure in the mist.
19–26 July 1952
Washington National carousel
Washington, D.C. · United States
Unidentified
Radar at National Airport and Andrews tracked unknowns over the capital on two consecutive weekends. Jets were scrambled. The CIA convened a panel.
August–September 1951
Lubbock Lights
Lubbock, Texas · United States
Unidentified
Texas Tech professors and a student photographer reported V-formations of lights over Lubbock on multiple nights.
11 May 1950
McMinnville farm photographs
Near McMinnville, Oregon · United States
Unidentified
Paul Trent photographed a disk above his farm. Life magazine printed the pictures. They remain among the most argued stills in the catalogue.
7 January 1948
Captain Mantell pursuit
Franklin, Kentucky · United States
Unidentified
An Air National Guard F-51 pursued a white object to high altitude and crashed. The pilot died. Officials later blamed a Skyhook balloon.
July 1947
Roswell debris, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico · United States
Unidentified
The Roswell Army Air Field announced it had recovered a “flying disc,” then retracted the story the next day. The newspaper of record still exists.
24 June 1947
Kenneth Arnold, Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier, Washington · United States
Unidentified
A private pilot reported nine crescent-shaped objects moving in formation at extraordinary speed, and the phrase “flying saucer” entered the language.