Occupant reports · alleged entities
What people said they met.
Close-encounter reports of beings, and the public paper that names non-human intelligence. Filed as claims. Not a verdict that they were alien. A light in the sky lives in the archive; this desk is for the occupant file.
104 reports · 99 papers
Reports
Close encounters
Witness accounts of figures, occupants, or alleged non-human contact. The written record is what was said, not what was proven.
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.
1977 (peak October-November)
Colares/Operação Prato Flap
Colares, Pará · Brazil
Unidentified
Hundreds of residents reported being attacked by luminous orbs or beams causing burns and injuries. The Brazilian Air Force launched Operação Prato, a documented military investigation with official reports, photographs, and medical records.
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.
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.
April 24, 1950, ~10:00 PM
Bruno Facchini Repair Encounter at Abbiate Guazzone
Abbiate Guazzone, Varese · Italy
Unidentified
Factory mechanic Bruno Facchini saw a dark hovering disc-shaped object emitting sparks. Several humanoids in tight-fitting suits and helmets were repairing it with a tool producing a shower of sparks. One pointed a tube at him, causing him to fall. The beings continued work, closed a hatch, and the craft departed. Physical traces and metallic fragments were found and analyzed.
June 17, 1950
Oscar Linke and Gabriella Encounter
Hasselbach (near), Thuringia · Germany
Unidentified
Former mayor Oscar Linke and his 11-year-old stepdaughter Gabriella observed two figures in shiny metallic clothing examining the ground near a large frying-pan-shaped object with a conical tower in a forest clearing. The figures entered the object, which rose with a humming sound and left a circular hole in the ground.
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.
September 10, 1954
Quarouble Railway Encounter
Quarouble, Nord · France
Unidentified
Metalworker Marius Dewilde reported a dark object on the railway tracks and two small beings that returned to it after a beam of light from the craft immobilized him. Physical marks were reportedly found on the tracks; the case received significant contemporary press and official attention during the 1954 French wave.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
June 26-27, 1959
Boianai CE3 Wave
Boianai Mission, Goodenough Bay · Papua New Guinea
Unidentified
Anglican priest Rev. William B. Gill and 25+ named witnesses observed a disk with four human-like figures on its deck over two evenings; witnesses waved and received responses.
June 26-27, 1959
Boianai Visitants (Father Gill)
Boianai, Goodenough Bay · Papua New Guinea
Unidentified
Anglican priest Rev. William Booth Gill and 37 others observed a disc-like craft with humanoid figures on its deck over two evenings; documented in signed statements and a detailed report.
June 26-27, 1959
Father Gill Boianai Sighting
Boianai, Goodenough Bay · Papua New Guinea
Unidentified
Anglican missionary Rev. William Booth Gill and approximately 25-38 local witnesses observed a disc-shaped object hovering nearby with four humanoid figures visible on its deck. The figures responded to hand waves from the ground. The event repeated over two evenings with detailed notes taken contemporaneously.
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.
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.
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.
April 18, 1961
Joe Simonton Pancake Encounter
Eagle River, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
Chicken farmer Joe Simonton heard a strange noise and saw a disc-shaped craft land near his home. A hatch opened revealing three human-like men inside; one was cooking pancakes on a flameless griddle. Simonton provided water and received four pancakes in return. The craft departed. The U.S. Air Force investigated and listed the case as unexplained.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 24, 1964
Socorro Police Landing
Socorro, New Mexico · United States
Unidentified
Police officer Lonnie Zamora observed an egg-shaped object with legs land, saw two small figures nearby, and noted physical traces; investigated by Project Blue Book as unidentified.
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.
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.
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.
July 1, 1965
Valensole UFO Landing and Encounter
Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France
Unidentified
Farmer Maurice Masse observed a landed egg-shaped craft and two small humanoid beings that paralyzed him with a device. Gendarmes documented ground traces; the case was investigated by French authorities and civilian researchers.
July 1, 1965
Maurice Masse / Valensole CE3
Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France
Unidentified
Farmer Maurice Masse observed an oval object the size of a small car resting on legs in his lavender field, with two small humanoid beings nearby. One pointed a device at him, paralyzing him. The craft departed vertically at high speed. Gendarmes documented a star-shaped ground trace with a central hole; surrounding lavender plants were affected for years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 23, 1965
Long Prairie Rocket and Creatures
Long Prairie · United States
Unidentified
Radio announcer James F. Townsend was driving on Highway 27 when his car stalled near a 30-40 foot tall rocket-shaped object blocking the road on three fins. Three small brownish-black tripod-like creatures emerged from behind it, stood in a lighted area underneath, and stared at him for several minutes before returning to the object, which then departed. Townsend reported to police; investigated
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.
August 29, 1967
Cussac Children's Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
13-year-old Francois Delpeuch and his 9-year-old sister Anne-Marie, while tending cows, saw four small black humanoid beings near a brilliant spherical object about 2 meters in diameter. The beings, one holding a mirror-like object, rose into the air and entered the sphere, which departed with a whistling sound and left a sulfurous odor and dried grass. Reported immediately to their father (the ma
August 29, 1967
Cussac Children's Encounter
Cussac, Cantal · France
Unidentified
While tending cows, 13-year-old Francois Delpeuch and his 9-year-old sister Anne-Marie observed four small black humanoid figures near a bright spherical object on the ground. One appeared to collect something while another held a mirror-like item. The beings floated upward into the sphere, which spiraled away with a whistling sound and sulfur odor. Gendarmerie investigated the same day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
July 31, 1968, 9:00 AM
Luce Fontaine Michelin Man Encounter
Plaine des Cafres (Km 21), Réunion Island · France
Unidentified
Farmer Luce Fontaine, while gathering grass for rabbits in a clearing, observed a blue-and-white oval object hovering 4-5 meters above ground on two shiny metallic 'glass feet.' Inside, through a transparent section, he saw two small beings (~90 cm tall) in bulky, segmented white suits resembling the Michelin Man. One turned to face him. A brilliant flash and blast of heat/wind occurred, and the o
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.
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.
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.
February 5, 1971
Kinnula Humanoid Landing
Kinnula (Kangaskyla) · Finland
Unidentified
Forestry workers Petter Aliranta and Esko Juhani Sneck observed a disc-shaped object land in a forest clearing. A small humanoid in a green one-piece suit emerged and approached; Aliranta attempted to grab it and suffered burns to his hand. Physical traces were reportedly left in the snow.
October 28, 1972
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse Encounter
Isla de Lobos · Uruguay
Unidentified
Uruguayan Navy Corporal Juan Fuentes Figueroa reported seeing a small metallic object landed on the lighthouse roof with three small humanoid occupants at close range while on duty. He was prevented from shooting at them. The case was officially reported up the naval chain of command and thoroughly investigated by the civilian group CIOVI with psychological testing of the witness.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
November 2, 1973
Lyndia Morel Humanoid Globe
Manchester, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
Lyndia Morel, a masseuse driving home from work in the early morning, was followed and approached by a glowing orange-gold globe-shaped object with a honeycomb surface and oval window. She observed a humanoid figure inside that appeared to communicate telepathically. She fled to a nearby house in terror. Investigated by APRO consultant Walter Webb and others with detailed dated interviews.
November 2, 1973
Lyndia Morel Goffstown Encounter
Goffstown, New Hampshire · United States
Unidentified
While driving home from work at 3 a.m., Lyndia Morel observed a glowing orange-gold honeycomb-like object that approached her car. She saw a humanoid figure with a wrinkled face and large eyes inside an oval window. The object followed her until she reached a house, where she reported the incident to police. Officer Daniel Jubinville responded and filed a report.
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.
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.
December 2, 1974, ~10:30 PM
William Bosak Roadside Encounter
Near Frederic, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
Dairy farmer William Bosak, driving home after a co-op meeting in dense fog, saw a tall object on the side of the road. Through a transparent, conical upper section he observed a humanoid figure with large protruding eyes, pointed calf-like ears protruding 3 inches, hair sticking out from the sides of its head, and a brown fur-like or tight-fitting covering on its upper body and arms. The being ha
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 29, 1976, ~10:30 PM
Johnny Sands Desert Encounter
Blue Diamond Road, near Las Vegas, Nevada · United States
Unidentified
Country-western singer Johnny Sands reported seeing a large blimp-shaped craft with portholes while driving. He stopped and was approached by two bald humanoids about 5'7"-5'8" tall wearing black uniforms with silver belts and shoulder straps. They had gill-like structures on the sides of their faces that vibrated. The beings asked him questions about his identity and activities before warning him
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.
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.
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.
September 19, 1976
Tehran 1976 UFO Encounter
Tehran · Iran
Unidentified
Multiple civilian reports led to two Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom jets being scrambled. Pilots experienced radar lock, electromagnetic interference disabling instruments and weapons systems, and a smaller object separating from the main craft. Documented in a detailed U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report rated highly credible.
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.
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.
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.
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.
November 24, 1978
Gerena Humanoid Hunters Encounter
Gerena, Seville · Spain
Unidentified
Four hunters near the Guadiamar River observed a large jar-shaped object on the ground with a tall humanoid in a silvery suit and dark helmet standing beside it. The being approached, causing the witnesses to flee. Physical traces were reportedly found. Investigated and reported in ufology publications.
November 24, 1978, early morning
Four Hunters Humanoid at Gerena
Near Guadiamar River, Gerena, Seville · Spain
Unidentified
Four hunters (plus one who left early) encountered a landed jar-shaped object with a red light on top in a eucalyptus grove. A tall humanoid (~2m) in a dark helmet and silvery suit stood beside it. The being moved toward them making unintelligible sounds. The witnesses, frightened, fled the area. Physical traces were reportedly found. The case was investigated in depth by multiple Spanish ufologis
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.
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.
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.
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
August 12, 1983
Alfred Burtoo Canal Encounter
Aldershot, Basingstoke Canal · United Kingdom
Unidentified
77-year-old Alfred Burtoo was night fishing when a bright light landed nearby. Two 4.5-foot humanoids in green coveralls and visored helmets approached, gestured for him to follow, and led him aboard a disc-shaped craft. Inside, under an amber light, they told him in broken English that he was too old and infirm for their purposes and released him. He returned to fishing. Reported to local press a
December 1, 1987
Ilkley Moor Entity Photograph
Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire · United Kingdom
Unidentified
Retired policeman Philip Spencer (pseudonym) encountered a small green humanoid figure on the moor while walking. He photographed the being before it fled. A disc-shaped craft was later seen rising from the moor. The photo was analyzed and deemed genuine by Kodak labs; the witness later underwent hypnosis revealing further details. One of the few British CE3s with physical evidence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
November 19-20, 2008
Cláudio Military Police Humanoid Chase
Cláudio, Minas Gerais · Brazil
Unidentified
Multiple military police officers, led by Captain Eisenhower Guerck Austriaco, observed luminous objects and then pursued two small luminous humanoid beings gliding through sugarcane fields without touching the ground. The beings were about 90 cm tall with oval heads and no visible eyes. A detailed official police report was filed, photographs of objects were taken, and the case includes multi-wit
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.
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.
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
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.
August 4, 2026, ~11:00 AM to 4:30 PM local
Stationary Glowing Orb Hovers for Hours Over New Castle, Colorado
New Castle, Colorado, USA · USA
Unidentified
A fencing crew observed a brilliant white, perfectly round glowing orb stationary in the clear blue sky for over five hours during a workday. The object appeared transparent through binoculars, like a ball of energy, showed no movement, and was estimated much higher than commercial aircraft. The witness had seen a similar orb at another site roughly 50 miles away a week earlier.
August 26, 2026, evening
Brilliant white orb maneuvers near residential area
Blakely, Pennsylvania, USA · USA
Unidentified
Woman walking neighbor's dog observed a brilliant white silent orb that hovered, then accelerated vertically, downwards, left, and right extremely fast before disappearing. Video captured the low-altitude maneuvers in a residential setting. No beings reported.
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.
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.
September 11, 2026, night
Lone UAP orb or light hovering over home
Michigan (specific town not named in post) · USA
Unidentified
A witness filmed a lone UAP appearing as a bright light or orb stationary over their home at night. Video shows the object in the sky with no conventional aircraft features.
Mid-September 2026 (reported around Sep 17, described as Monday evening)
Large Glowing Object Size of a Car Hovers Over House
Mariluz, Brazil · Brazil
Unidentified
A resident returning home from work filmed a large glowing anomaly hovering over his house. The object was described as the size of a car. The sighting caused amazement among multiple people who also saw the strange illumination.
September 20, 2026, ~7:30 PM local
Multi-Colored Lights / Object Over Tehran, Iran
Tehran (near Azadegan), Iran · Iran
Unidentified
Multiple witnesses captured cellphone videos of a brightly lit, multi-colored object (white, green, red lights) moving or hovering in the night sky over Tehran near the Azadegan area. The footage went viral on social media, prompting speculation about drones, aircraft, or a UFO. Iranian authorities issued no official statement identifying it as a threat. The event occurred around the anniversary o
Late September 2026 (recurring over several nights in the week prior to Sep 26)
Multiple Glowing Orbs Rising Over Cedar Mountain
Cody, Wyoming, USA · USA
Unidentified
Witness Jezriah Krubeck observed and filmed nearly two dozen glowing white orbs rising from Cedar Mountain west of Cody, moving along the ridge line, some toward each other. The orbs returned after being absent for months; MUFON state director could not explain the video.
Paper
What the record named
Hearings, memos, and studies that discuss alleged beings or non-human intelligence — including official papers that found none.
Compiled 2023-2025
Records from the Federal Aviation Administration Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 1, 2023–2025
Federal Aviation Administration / National Archives (RG 615) · United States
Archival collection of government records compiled in response to the 2024 NDAA concerning UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (explicitly excluding temporarily non-attributed objects).
2011 (proposal documents)
Project KONA BLUE: Official Documentation
Department of Homeland Security · United States
Declassified archive of the proposed KONA BLUE PSAP, which referenced alleged retrieval of advanced aerospace technologies and non-human biologics but was never established.
2023–2025
Records from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 1, 2023–2025
Office of the Director of National Intelligence · United States
Collection of UAP-related records compiled under the 2024 NDAA, including annual reports and documents discussing technologies of unknown origin and non-human intelligence claims.
1948
Project Sign / Estimate of the Situation
U.S. Air Force, Project Sign · United States
Project Sign, the first Air Force UFO desk, produced an Estimate of the Situation that — according to later officers — briefly treated an interplanetary hypothesis. The estimate was rejected and is not in the public file as a complete original.
December 1948 / March 1949
Unidentified Aerial Objects – Joint Intelligence Committee Report
U.S. Air Force / Joint Intelligence Committee · United States
This early post-Sign era report to the Joint Intelligence Committee summarizes the status of UFO investigations under what became Project Grudge. It reviews hundreds of sightings, attributes most to misidentifications or conventional phenomena, and finds no indication of extraterrestrial craft or recovered non-human intelligence, while noting the need for continued monitoring for potential securit
August 1949
Project Grudge Technical Report (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS)
U.S. Air Force · United States
This comprehensive technical report from Project Grudge (successor to Project Sign) analyzes 244 UFO reports collected between 1947 and 1949. It concludes that most sightings were explainable as ordinary objects or phenomena, found no evidence of foreign or extraterrestrial technology posing a national security threat, and recommended de-emphasizing the program to avoid public hysteria.
Royal Australian Air Force / Department of Air
RAAF UFO Policy and Investigation Files (Series A703 and related)
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) · Australia
The RAAF maintained responsibility for collecting and assessing UFO reports from the 1950s until ceasing active investigation in 1994. Records held by the National Archives of Australia (primarily in series such as A703) document policy, public and military sightings, and assessments. The RAAF concluded that the vast majority of reports were explainable by conventional means (aircraft, balloons, a
1950 (compiled)
DOW-UAP-D017 - UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950
Department of War / Armed Forces Special Weapons Project · United States
Historical case file documenting 209 sightings of green orbs, discs, and fireballs near Sandia Base, New Mexico, from 1948–1950. Includes particle sampling efforts after fireball events, analyses showing copper and cobalt indications in some samples, and summaries of organized reporting initiated due to the frequency of unexplained phenomena in the area.
22 March 1950
FBI Guy Hottel memo
Federal Bureau of Investigation · United States
An FBI Washington field-office note relayed a third-hand story of three flying saucers recovered in New Mexico, each with three-foot occupants.
January 1953
Report of Meetings of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects (Robertson Panel Report / Durant Report)
Central Intelligence Agency / Office of Scientific Intelligence · United States
Proceedings and recommendations of a CIA-convened panel of scientists evaluating the UFO phenomenon for national security implications. The panel reviewed cases and evidence but found no indication of extraterrestrial origin or threat.
January 1953
Report of Meetings of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects (Robertson Panel / Durant Report)
Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Scientific Intelligence · United States
This CIA-convened panel of prominent scientists reviewed the best-documented UFO cases presented by the U.S. Air Force and assessed potential threats to national security.
High Command of the Norwegian Armed Forces
Foreign Flying Objects Over Norwegian Territory
Norwegian Armed Forces · Norway
A compiled folder of correspondence, reports, and inquiries received by Norwegian military authorities regarding unidentified aerial objects between 1954 and 1970.
25 April 1961
USAF Intelligence Collection Guidance Letter No. 4 (Project Moon Dust / Blue Fly)
Headquarters, United States Air Force · United States
Guidance document outlining peacetime duties of Air Force intelligence teams, including support for Project Moon Dust (to locate, recover, and deliver descended foreign space vehicles), Operation Blue Fly (expeditious delivery of such items), and UFO investigations under AFR 200-2.
September 1965
Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence
National Security Agency (NSA) · United States
Technical journal article by Lambros D. Callimahos exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of detecting and communicating with extraterrestrial intelligence, including cryptographic and linguistic challenges.
March 22, 1968
Department of State AIRGRAM: Flying Saucers are a Myth
U.S. Department of State / National Security Agency · United States
This diplomatic communication from the Department of State, preserved in NSA records, addresses international inquiries regarding unidentified flying objects and asserts they do not represent extraterrestrial phenomena.
1977 (later released)
Operation Prato — Brazilian Air Force, Colares
Brazilian Air Force · Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force photographed and logged a 1977 wave on the island of Colares; the files were later opened.
1990s (exact date redacted)
PAPER REPORTS ALLEGED EVIDENCE ON MISHAP INVOLVING UFO
Central Intelligence Agency · United States
This CIA information report summarizes second-hand accounts from Russian or KGB sources claiming a 1980s UFO incident in Siberia involving a downed craft and humanoid entities.
1995
The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert
United States Air Force · United States
Air Force investigation into the 1947 Roswell events, responding to inquiries about alleged UFO crash and recovery. It examines records and concludes the debris originated from a classified balloon project.
July 1995
Government Records: Results of a Search for Records Concerning the 1947 Crash Near Roswell, New Mexico (GAO/NSIAD-95-187)
U.S. General Accounting Office · United States
In response to a congressional request, the GAO conducted a comprehensive search of government records from multiple agencies for information on the 1947 Roswell events. The report found no documentation of a UFO crash, extraterrestrial materials, or recovered bodies; available records pointed to a Project Mogul balloon as the source of the debris.
1997
The Roswell Report: Case Closed
United States Air Force · United States
This follow-on report expands on the 1994 Roswell investigation with additional details on high-altitude balloon and dummy tests. It explains that reports of alien bodies in the New Mexico desert were likely descriptions of anthropomorphic test dummies used in parachute and high-altitude research, recovered by military personnel in the 1950s.
July 1999
COMETA report
COMETA (independent, former French officials) · France
A French association of former auditors of the Institute of Advanced National Defence Studies published a report taking UFO evidence seriously, including a possible extraterrestrial hypothesis.
Scientific & Technical Memorandum 55/2/00 (Project Condign)
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in the UK Air Defence Region
Defence Intelligence Staff · United Kingdom
This study, commissioned during a 1996 policy review of UAP sighting reports received by the Ministry of Defence, analyses available data to assess potential defence intelligence value, primarily whether UAP indicate any threat to the UK and secondarily if any novel military technologies could be identified.
December 2008
BAASS Project Management Plan (DOW-UAP-D168)
Defense Intelligence Agency (via BAASS contractor) · United States
A program management plan prepared by Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) under DIA contract for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP), including historical appendices referencing alleged crash retrievals and an attached 2002 affidavit describing events at Roswell in 1947.
December 2, 2008
BAASS Project Management Plan (DOW-UAP-D168)
Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) for Defense Intelligence Agency · United States
Contractor project management plan for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) that includes as an appendix a 2002 affidavit alleging observation of a craft and bodies near Roswell in 1947.
2008–2010
AAWSAP Statement of Objectives / Defense Intelligence Reference Documents (DIRDs) Collection
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) · United States
Program documentation and 37 technical reference papers commissioned under the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program exploring breakthrough aerospace technologies, including propulsion, materials, and theoretical physics concepts relevant to advanced threats.
March 2010
Anomalous Acute and Subacute Field Effects on Human Biological Tissues
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) · United States
Defense Intelligence Reference Document produced under the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP/AATIP) analyzing cases of human injury allegedly associated with encounters with anomalous aerospace systems.
Public vault (files 1947–)
FBI Vault: UFO files
Federal Bureau of Investigation · United States
The FBI’s public Vault hosts scanned UFO memos, including the 1950 Hottel note about three-foot bodies — a third-hand story the Bureau did not confirm.
16 December 2017
Pentagon AATIP confirmation
U.S. Department of Defense · United States
After the New York Times described a Pentagon UFO study, the Defense Department confirmed that the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program had existed and that some of its work continued.
April 2019 (publicly confirmed)
U.S. Navy UAP reporting guidelines
U.S. Navy · United States
The Navy confirmed it had issued unclassified guidelines so aircrew could report unidentified aerial phenomena without stigma. It did not identify the objects as non-human.
March 2023
Physical Constraints on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense / Harvard Galileo Project · United States
A scientific paper deriving physical constraints on interpretations of highly maneuverable UAP based on standard physics, co-authored by the then-AARO director and astronomer Avi Loeb.
May 2023
Joint Chiefs of Staff UAP Directive (CJCSI or similar, May 2023)
Joint Chiefs of Staff / Department of Defense · United States
Directive issued by the Joint Staff providing guidance to the armed forces on reporting, tracking, and forwarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) encounters. It establishes standardized procedures for military units to document and transmit UAP data to appropriate analytic offices such as AARO.
July 2023
UAP Disclosure Act (proposed)
U.S. Congress · United States
Senators Schumer and Rounds introduced statutory language for a UAP records collection at the National Archives and a review board — later stripped back in the NDAA.
July 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023 (Senate Amendment)
U.S. Senate (Schumer-Rounds amendment to NDAA) · United States
Legislative proposal to establish a review board and records collection process for UAP-related materials, explicitly addressing recovered technologies of unknown origin and biological evidence of non-human intelligence.
July 26, 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Hearing
House Oversight Committee · United States
Congressional hearing featuring testimony from military and intelligence witnesses on UAP, including claims of government programs involving crash retrieval and non-human biologics.
July 26, 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency
House Oversight Committee, Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs · United States
Congressional hearing featuring testimony from military veterans, including whistleblower David Grusch. Grusch claimed the U.S. has recovered non-human craft and biologics from crash sites based on interviews with individuals having direct knowledge. Other witnesses addressed UAP flight safety and reporting. The hearing record includes witness statements and exchanges on these allegations.
July 26, 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs of the Committee on Oversight and Accoun
U.S. House of Representatives · United States
Congressional hearing featuring testimony from witnesses including former intelligence official David Grusch on UAP crash retrieval programs and non-human biologics.
July 26, 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency
House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs · United States
Congressional hearing featuring testimony from David Grusch, Ryan Graves, and David Fravor. Grusch testified about alleged U.S. government programs involving retrieval of non-human origin craft and associated 'biologics'.
July 26, 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency
House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs · United States
Congressional hearing featuring testimony from David Grusch, Ryan Graves, and David Fravor on UAP issues, including claims of government programs involving crash retrieval and non-human biologics.
September 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Independent Study Team Report
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · United States
This scientific report from NASA's independent study team assesses the current state of UAP knowledge and recommends a roadmap for future scientific study using NASA's capabilities in data collection, analysis, and instrumentation.
September 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team Final Report
NASA · United States
This report by an independent panel of scientists, convened by NASA, assesses how the agency and the scientific community can contribute to the study of UAP using rigorous scientific methods. It emphasizes the lack of high-quality, calibrated data on UAP and recommends improved data collection, sensor calibration, use of NASA Earth-observing assets, AI/machine learning for anomaly detection, and r
September 2023
NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team Report
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States
Final report of NASA's independent study team examining how the agency can contribute to scientific understanding of UAP. It reviews available data, sensor calibration challenges, and potential for future observations using NASA assets.
September 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team Report
NASA · United States
Final report of NASA's independent study team examining UAP from a scientific perspective, focusing on data collection, analysis methods, and recommendations for future study rather than reviewing specific incidents.
December 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023 (as enacted in NDAA for FY2024)
U.S. Congress · United States
Legislation directing the collection, review, and public disclosure of all federal government records related to UAP, including those concerning material retrieval, analysis, reverse engineering, and any potential non-human intelligence.
December 2023
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023 (UAPDA)
U.S. Congress · United States
Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 establishing a process for centralized collection, review, and public disclosure of UAP records. Defines terms including 'unidentified anomalous phenomena,' 'technologies of unknown origin,' and 'non-human intelligence.' Creates a UAP Records Collection at the National Archives with presumption of disclosure, an independent R
2023–2025
Records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (RG 615 collection)
National Archives and Records Administration / Office of the Secretary of Defense · United States
Archival collection compiled under the FY2024 NDAA containing declassified and unclassified records on UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence claims.
Established 2024
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection (Record Group 615)
National Archives and Records Administration · United States
Centralized collection created under the 2024 NDAA to gather, review, and publicly disclose U.S. government records related to UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence.
2023–2026
Records from the Department of State Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 1, 2023–2026
Department of State · United States
Collection of Department of State records on UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence, compiled pursuant to the 2024 NDAA for the National Archives UAP Records Collection.
January 2024
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Department of Defense Office of Inspector General · United States
Summary of DoD IG evaluation of UAP handling, noting establishment of AARO and lack of centralized coordination prior to 2022.
February 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
Comprehensive historical review of U.S. government involvement with UAP since 1945. Examines all official investigatory efforts, classified and unclassified archives, and interviews. Addresses and evaluates longstanding claims of crash-retrieved off-world craft, reverse-engineering programs, and non-human biologics.
February 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), U.S. Department of Defense · United States
Comprehensive historical review of U.S. government UAP investigations and programs from 1945 to 2023, based on archives, interviews, and oversight records. It examines claims of crash-retrieval and reverse-engineering programs, alleged non-human biologics or technology, and concludes that no empirical evidence supports extraterrestrial origins or hidden programs.
February 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
AARO's congressionally mandated historical review of U.S. government UAP investigations since 1945, based on archives, interviews, and program oversight records. The report examines claims of crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs involving non-human intelligence or extraterrestrial technology.
February 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
Comprehensive historical review of U.S. government UAP investigations from 1945 to 2023, including analysis of claims regarding non-human intelligence, crash retrieval, and reverse-engineering programs.
February 2024
History and Origin of KONA BLUE
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
AARO assessment of the proposed DHS Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) known as KONA BLUE, which was alleged by interviewees to involve retrieval and exploitation of non-human biologics.
March 2024
KONA BLUE Program Assessment (excerpted in AARO Historical Record Report Vol. I)
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
Assessment of a proposed but unestablished program referred to as KONA BLUE, which interviewees claimed was intended to examine alleged non-human biologics and craft. AARO determined the program was never approved or funded and did not involve any recovered non-human material.
March 2024
KONA BLUE Program Documents (AARO Release)
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) / Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security · United States
Declassified documents and narrative concerning the proposed KONA BLUE Prospective Special Access Program, examined in the context of UAP reverse-engineering and non-human biologics claims.
March 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
AARO's congressionally mandated historical review of U.S. government programs and investigations into UAP from 1945 onward, assessing claims of extraterrestrial technology, crash retrieval, and reverse-engineering programs.
March 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
Comprehensive historical review of U.S. government UAP investigations since 1945. Examines claims of crash-retrieval programs, reverse-engineering of off-world technology, and recovery of non-human biologics. Concludes that no empirical evidence supports such claims; many stem from circular reporting, misidentification of classified programs, or lack of verifiable information.
March 2024
AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office / Department of Defense · United States
Comprehensive historical review of U.S. government involvement with UAP from 1945 onward, based on archival records, interviews, and declassified materials. The report examines specific claims of crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs, concluding that most trace to misidentifications, hoaxes, or conventional programs.
March 2024
AARO Historical Record Report Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
Comprehensive historical review of U.S. government investigations into UAP from 1945 onward, examining claims of crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs, including specific discussion of the proposed but unapproved KONA BLUE program.
March 2024
Historical Record Report, Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
This comprehensive review by AARO examines U.S. government activities related to UAP from 1945 to 2023, including claims of crash retrieval programs, reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial technology, and non-human biologics. It found no evidence that any reviewed investigation, research panel, or program confirmed extraterrestrial technology or recovered off-world craft or biologics; many claims
March 2024
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), U.S. Department of Defense · United States
This congressionally mandated historical review examines U.S. government activities related to UAP from 1945 to the present. It analyzes official investigations, archival records, and interviews with witnesses regarding claims of crash retrieval, reverse-engineering programs, non-human intelligence, and biologics.
March 2024
AARO Historical Record Report Volume I
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
Comprehensive review of U.S. government investigations of UAP from 1945 to the present, including analysis of claims of crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs involving non-human intelligence or extraterrestrial technology.
Department of Defense / Department of Homeland Security
KONA BLUE Program Documents
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · United States
Declassified documents and analysis concerning the proposed KONA BLUE prospective special access program referenced in UAP-related interviews.
April 2024
History and Origin of KONA BLUE
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
Standalone record detailing AARO's investigation into claims about the KONA BLUE program. Interviewees asserted it was created to protect retrieval and exploitation of non-human biologics. AARO determined it was a proposed Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) originating from AAWSAP/AATIP advocates, submitted to DHS but never approved, funded, or established. No materials were ever received.
2024
DHS KONA BLUE Information Release
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) / Department of Homeland Security · United States
Documentation and AARO analysis of the proposed KONA BLUE Prospective Special Access Program, which was based on assumptions of recovered non-human craft and biologics but was never approved.
July 2024 (reintroduced)
UAP Disclosure Act of 2024 (Rounds-Schumer Amendment)
U.S. Congress (Senate) · United States
This proposed legislation (amendment to the NDAA) establishes a presumption of immediate disclosure for UAP records, creates a UAP Records Review Board modeled on the JFK Records Act, and includes provisions for eminent domain over any recovered technologies of unknown origin or biological evidence of non-human intelligence held by private entities.
2024 (proposed amendment to NDAA)
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2024
United States Congress · United States
Legislative proposal establishing a process for the review, disclosure, and archiving of all federal UAP records, with provisions addressing non-human intelligence claims.
13 August 2024 (open session)
Senate Armed Services UAP hearing
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services · United States
An open Senate subcommittee hearing took unclassified testimony on UAP from AARO and other officials. Witnesses did not present recovered non-human bodies in open session.
October 10, 2024
AC 04.2025: Memorandum to Federal Agency Records Officers: Transfer of Publicly Releasable Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Records
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) · United States
Directive implementing sections of the 2024 NDAA requiring federal agencies to identify, review, and transfer publicly releasable UAP records—including those related to technologies of unknown origin and non-human intelligence—to NARA for inclusion in Record Group 615.
2024
Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Office of the Director of National Intelligence / All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · United States
Annual congressionally mandated report covering UAP reports received by AARO from May 2023 to June 2024, including analysis of trends, case resolutions where possible, and updates on historical reviews. It discusses the release of the Historical Record Report Volume I and findings on specific claims.
November 2024
Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), U.S. Department of Defense · United States
Annual report summarizing AARO activities, case resolutions, trends in UAP reporting, and updates on the Historical Record Report. It references the March 2024 Volume I findings and public posting of documents related to claims such as the proposed Kona Blue program.
November 2024
Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) / All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
Annual statutorily required report to Congress detailing UAP reports received, analyzed, and resolved by AARO during the reporting period, with trends and findings.
November 13, 2024
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth (House Oversight Committee Hearing)
U.S. House of Representatives · United States
Congressional hearing examining UAP transparency, government programs, and claims regarding non-human intelligence, crash retrieval, and reverse engineering. Includes witness statements and submitted documents such as those referencing "Immaculate Constellation."
November 13, 2024
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth
House Oversight and Accountability Committee · United States
Congressional hearing record including witness testimonies, submitted statements, and supporting documents on UAP implications for national security, government transparency, alleged programs involving technologies of unknown origin, and claims regarding non-human intelligence.
2024
FY24 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
Annual report documenting UAP incidents and AARO activities, including references to historical claims and the KONA BLUE proposal.
13 November 2024
House UAP hearing, November 2024
U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability · United States
A second public House hearing took unclassified testimony on UAP, including journalists and former officials. Open session did not produce a recovered non-human body.
November 13, 2024
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth
House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs · United States
Congressional hearing with testimony from Luis Elizondo, Tim Gallaudet, Michael Shellenberger, and others addressing UAP, government secrecy, alleged crash retrieval programs, and non-human intelligence claims.
November 2024
FY2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Office of the Director of National Intelligence / Department of Defense · United States
Annual statutorily required report to Congress detailing UAP reports received, analytic trends, case resolutions, and ongoing efforts by AARO.
November 2024
Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) / ODNI · United States
Annual congressional report covering UAP reports received between May 2023 and June 2024, with analysis of trends, resolutions, and findings on potential national security implications. Explicitly addresses the absence of data on capture or exploitation of UAP.
February 11, 2025
UAP Transparency Act (H.R. 1187, 119th Congress)
U.S. House of Representatives · United States
Proposed legislation directing federal agencies to declassify and publicly release all documents, reports, and records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
March 2025 (revised or Volume II tranche)
AARO Historical Record Report (05_AARO_Historical_Record_Report.pdf)
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Department of Defense · United States
Follow-on or expanded volume of the AARO historical review examining additional claims of UAP crash retrieval and non-human intelligence. Explicitly denies several high-profile allegations regarding recovered craft, biologics, and secret programs.
June 2025
Sky Canada Project report
Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada · Canada
Canada’s Chief Science Advisor reviewed how UAP reports are handled and recommended a dedicated federal service. The office said it had not encountered evidence of secret reverse-engineering programs.
Compiled 2023-2025
Records from the National Security Agency Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 2023–2025
National Security Agency · United States
Collection of NSA records compiled in response to the 2024 NDAA for the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection at the National Archives, covering historical UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence topics from 1955-1995.
July 2025
ODNI PURSUE Memorandum on UAP Reporting and NDAs
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) · United States
Memorandum implementing presidential directive on UAP transparency, voiding certain nondisclosure agreements and establishing reporting channels for intelligence community personnel.
circa 2026
NRO UAP Reporting and Definitions Memorandum
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) · United States
Internal memorandum expanding the definition of UAP and directing reporting channels in alignment with the Presidential PURSUE initiative.
2025–2026
UAP Workshop: Narrative Data, Infrastructures, and Analysis (associated records)
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
Documentation and outcomes from AARO's private 2025 workshop on UAP data analysis, narrative infrastructures, foreign outreach, and planning for follow-on events, including participant lists and agendas released via FOIA.
May–September 2026
Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) Initial Releases
Department of War (DoD) · United States
Rolling declassification program initiated by presidential directive releasing batches of historical and modern UAP records, including memos, mission reports, imagery, and documents from DoD, FBI, CIA, State Department, and other agencies. Releases include analysis of claims related to anomalous phenomena.
8 May 2026 — rolling
PURSUE portal, war.gov/UFO
U.S. Department of War · United States
The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters opened a public portal of declassified files. Five tranches through August 2026. The portal is paper, not a recovered craft.
June 2026
Triangular UAP AARO Memorandum for Record (DOW-UAP-D176)
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
Memorandum documenting debrief of federal special agents regarding observation of a matte-black triangular object at a sensitive national security site in the western United States.
June 2026
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2026 (Senate Amendment 6344)
United States Congress · United States
Proposed legislation to establish a centralized UAP records collection at the National Archives with a presumption of disclosure, modeled on the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act, explicitly referencing non-human intelligence and technologies of unknown origin.
FY 2025 (public 2026)
AARO annual report, FY 2025
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · United States
AARO’s FY 2025 report counted 319 new UAP reports and 1,870 holdings. Most of the new cases were resolved as mundane. It did not present recovered non-human material.
July 31, 2026
Preliminary Guidance for Implementation of NDA Waiver (ODNI PURSUE Memo)
Office of the Director of National Intelligence · United States
Unclassified memorandum signed by Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas directing the U.S. Intelligence Community on implementing presidential directives regarding UAP. It voids prior nondisclosure agreements for reporting UAP information to the President or designated officials and establishes reporting channels through the PURSUE initiative and AARO.
August 2026
PURSUE Release 05: Declassified UAP Files (August 2026 tranche)
Department of Defense / Department of War · United States
Fifth tranche of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), releasing 41 additional files including historical documents from 1953 onward, videos of orbs and spheres, digital renderings, and investigative PDFs from FBI, DoD, and other agencies. Materials cover global sightings and analyses but attribute most to explainable phenomena or unresolved due to limited da
September 2026
PURSUE Release 06: Declassified UAP Files (Sixth Tranche)
Department of Defense · United States
This is the sixth rolling release of declassified UAP-related documents, videos, and records under the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). The tranche includes historical records from the 1950s, modern military observations, and files from multiple agencies.
September 2026
National Reconnaissance Office UAP / PURSUE Memorandum
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) · United States
This internal memorandum appoints a PURSUE designee, defines UAP broadly to include phenomena that may suggest non-human origins of materials, behaviors, information, or communication (explicitly referencing non-human intelligence), and directs prompt internal reporting while addressing NDA restrictions in the context of the presidential unsealing initiative.
September 2026
NRO UAP/PURSUE Reporting Memorandum
National Reconnaissance Office · United States
Internal directive appointing a PURSUE coordinator and expanding the working definition of UAP to include phenomena that may suggest non-human origins, with instructions for prompt internal reporting.
December 26, 2002 (affidavit); released 2026
Walter Haut Affidavit (included in 2026 Pentagon UAP document release)
U.S. Department of Defense · United States
Affidavit of former Roswell Army Air Field public information officer Walter Haut describing his alleged observations of recovered craft and bodies in 1947, included in a batch of declassified UAP files.
October 2026
PURSUE Release 07 Announcement and Associated Declassified Documents
Department of War (DoD) · United States
Seventh tranche of documents released under the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), including historical analyses, proposed program documents from AAWSAP/BAASS era discussing crash claims, and administrative records, with emphasis on unresolved cases and no confirmation of extraordinary origins.
October 2026 (Release 07)
FBI-UAP-D043, FD-302, Unidentified Aerial Object Observation Report
Federal Bureau of Investigation / All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) · United States
This declassified FBI FD-302 form records a written statement from two special agents (with a third corroborating witness) describing observation of a matte-black triangular object near a sensitive national security site in the western United States in June 2026.