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Date City State or      Country Cat NCP flag NC flag Description
470624 Cascade Mountains WA 1     June 24, 1947; Cascade Mountains, Washington. Prospector compass wavered
470708 Muroc AFB CA 1     July 8, 1947; Muroc AFB, California. Sightings of discs had impact on EOTS
480405 Holloman AFB NM 1     April 5, 1948; Holloman AFB, NM. Team watches 35 meter disc
490424 Arrey NM 1     April 24, 1949; Arrey, NM. Theodolite tracking at White Sands by C.B. Moore
490524 City not noted OR 1     May 24, 1949; Oregon. Rogue River Incident
490610 White Sands NM 1     June 10, 1949; White Sands. McLaughlin crew sights UFO pacing Navy missile
500804 North Atlantic At Sea 1     August 4, 1950; North Atlantic. Elliptical, apparently metalic object seen by U.S. Naval officers
511009 Terre Haute IN 1     Oct 9, 1951; Terre Haute, IN. CAA employee saw h.s. "flattened tennis ball" 
511030 Yucca Flats NV 1     Oct 30, 1951; Yucca Flats, NV. Squadron of UFOs over atomic text site
520425 San Jose CA 1     April 25, 1952; San Jose, CA, Scientists report close encounter with small disc
520801 Vincennes IN 1     August 1, 1952; Vincennes, IN. Three men witness maneuvering disc
520803 Truth or Consequences NM 1     August 3, 1952; Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Three cylindrical objects
531015 Minneapolis MN 1     October 15, 1953; Minneapolis, MN, General Mills engineer case
571106 Radium Springs NM 1     November 6, 1957; Radium Springs, NM, Round object rose vertically from mountain top
581220 Dunellen NJ 1     December 20, 1958; Dunellen, NJ. Police witnesses, vehicle encounter, vertical ascent
660111 Pacific Ocean At Sea 1     January 11, 1966; Pacific Ocean. Large, cigar shaped object passes within 1 mile of ship
950715 Harwinton CT 1     July 15, 1995; Harwinton, CT. 500' diameter disc observed in  broad daylight
440918 Oak Ridge TN 2     September 1944; Oak Ridge, TN. Metal tube hovers over A-plant
520425 San Jose CA 2     April 25, 1952; San Jose, CA. Scientists close encounter with small daylight disc
520719 Savanna River SC 2     July 1952; Savanna River, SC. Hundreds of employees from AEC witnessed UFO cavort
540407 At Sea At Sea 2 NCP   April 7, 1954; US Carrier Carrying Nuclear Weapons Buzzed By UFO
540812 Yoron-Jima Island At Sea 2     August 12, 1954; 100 foot disc flies over ship and disappears into clouds
571110 Madison OH 2     November 10, 1957; Madison, OH. Close encounter with domed-top 40' UFO
581003 Wasco IN 2     October 3, 1958; Wasco, Indiana. 3:20 AM. Train crew & four discs for 70 minutes
581220 Dunellen NJ 2     December 20, 1958; Dunellen, New Jersey. Police witnesses, vehicle encounter
650903 Damon TX 2     Sept 3, 1965; Damon, TX. Sheriffs deputies see a triangular object with a purple light
660314 Dexter and Hillsdale MI 2     March 14-20, 1966; Michigan. Landing, structured object, multiple witnesses
660416 Portage County OH 2     April 16, 1966; Portage Co., OH. Police officers chase UFO 85 miles
680204 Redlands CA 2     February 4, 1968; Redlands, CA. 200 witnesses see low-flying disc
730800 Princeton IN 2     August 1973; Princeton, Indiana. Three see flying saucer during thunderstorm
771116 Ellsworth AFB SD 2     November 16, 1977; Ellsworth AFB Hoax
880304 Eastlake OH 2     March 4, 1988; Eastlake, OH. Football shaped object landing on the lake
941200 Trumball County OH 2     December 1994; Trumball County, Ohio. Multiple reports of low-flying object
450828 Iwo Jima (near) At Sea 3     August 28, 1945; near Iwo Jima, C-46 had engine trouble, lost altitude, as three UFOs were observed from plane. [2.]
470624 Cascade Mountains WA 3     June 24, 1947; Cascade Mts., Oregon, compass needle waved wildly as UFO passed overhead.
490000 City not noted NM 3     Fall 1949; New Mexico, music on car radio blanked out by static as UFO passed low over car.
500900 City not noted Korea 3     Sept. 1950; Korea, Navy planes on mission approached by two large discs, radar jammed, radio transmitter blocked by buzzing noise each time new frequency tried
510000 City not noted Korea 3     Spring 1951; Korea, Craft hit soldier with light beam
510210 Gander, Newfoundland CAN 3     February 10, 1951; Gander, Newfoundland, Bethune Case. Several onboard aircraft compasses slowly rotated or spun during UFO encounter
520109 Kerrville TX 3     January 9, 1952; Kerrville, Texas. Odd 'roaring" interference on radio as UFO circled town.
520326 Long Beach CA 3     March 26, 1952; Long Beach, Calif. Two yellowish discs passed by slowly; "as they passed the radio was agitated twice."
530929 Easton PA 3     September 29, 1953; Easton, Pa., Television picture "began going up and down real fast," as UFO emitting white vapor passed overhead
540129 Santa Ana (near) CA 3     January 29, 1954; near Santa Ana, Calif., car radio quit and motor missed as UFO passed low over car
540500 La Porte IN 3     May 1954; La Porte, Indiana. Car lights and radio went off, motorist saw three round or oval UFOs moving as unit, emitting beams of light toward ground
540501 Tokyo Japan 3     May 1, 1954; Tokyo, Japan. TV pictures distorted as UFO passed over
540621 Ridgeway, Ontario CAN 3     June 21, 1954; Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada, Car motor quit as UFO crossed highway ahead of car
540728 Brentwood CA 3     July 28, 1954; Brentwood, Calif. "Sparkling green light" appeared to land in orchard, television reception interrupted
540830 Porto Alegre Brazil 3     August 30, 1954; Porto Alegre, Brazil. House lights failed as UFO passed
540916 Marion VA 3     September 16, 1954; Marion, Va. Radio station transmitter failed to operate properly as round shiny UFO passed tower
540918 City not noted NM 3     September 18, 1954; New Mexico. Large green fireball observed; radio and television interference noted over wide area
541007 St.-Jean-d'Asse France 3     October 7, 1954; St.-Jean-d'Asse, France. Car motor and headlights failed; UFO over road.
541009 Cuisy (Seine-Et-Marne) France 3     October 9, 1954; Cuisy (Seine-Et-Marne), France. Car motor and headlights failed as cigar-shaped UFO passed above
541011 Brosses-Thillot, Saone-Et-Loire (near) France 3     October 14, 1954; near Brosses-Thillot, Saone-Et-Loire, France. Motorcycle stalled, round lighted UFO observed about 50 yards ahead
541011 Chateauneuf-Sur-Charente France 3     October 11, 1954; Chateauneuf-Sur-Charente, France. Car motor and headlights failed; two UFOs observed at low altitude ahead of car
541011 Clamecy (Nievre) France 3     October 11, 1954; Clamecy (Nievre), France. Car motor and headlights failed, passengers felt shock and numbness; round UFO took off from nearby field
541011 Fronfrede (Loire) France 3     October 11, 1954; Fronfrede (Loire) France. Car motor and headlights failed as UFO crossed road ahead of car, below cloud cover
541016 Banlolet, Seine-Infeneure France 3     Oct. 16, 1954; Banlolet, Seine-Infeneure, France. 4 UFOs at low altitude ahead of car. One descended toward road; driver felt shock, numbness, car motor, headlights failed
541018 Coheix, Puy-De-Dorne France 3     October 18, 1954; Coheix, Puy-De-Dorne, France. Driver of light truck felt half paralyzed, motor began missing; dark elongated object seen in nearby field
541020 Schirmeck France 3     October 20, 1954; Schirmeck, France. Motorist felt paralyzed, motor stalled, heat felt; UFO on road
541021 La Rochelle (near) France 3     October 21, 1954; near La Rochelle, France. Motorist and child felt shock and heat, motor and headlights failed; then luminous UFO became visible ahead of car
541023 Cincinnati OH 3     October 23, 1954; Cincinnati, Ohio. Radio made harsh shrieking noise, volume increased; then reddish disc seen circling overhead
541027 Linzeux (near) France 3     October 27, 1954; near Linzeux, France. Headlights and motor failed, passengers felt ''electric shock"; UFO passed ahead of car
541114 Forli Italy 3     November 14, 1954; Forli, Italy. Conventional and diesel tractors driving side by side, conventional stalled, diesel did not, as luminous UFO flew overhead
541205 North East PA 3     December 5, 1954; North East, Pa. House radio "pulsated" as UFO observed hovering low over Lake Erie
550000 Agrinion Greece 3     Sept. or Oct., 1955; Agrinion, Greece. Truck driver and hotel manager driving over mountain road saw luminous object fly overhead, truck engine stopped
550202 Valera (near) Venezula 3     February 2, 1955; near Valera, Venezuela. Com. airliner en route fr Barquisimeto; radio went dead both at Valera and Barq. as pilot started to report a UFO sighting
550606 City not noted NM 3     April 6, 1955; New Mexico. Three unusual green fire balls; heavy radio and TV disturbance reported
550626 Washington DC 3     June 26, 1955; Washington, D. C. National airport ceiling lights went out as round UFO approached. UFO caught in searchlight, searchlight went out
550825 Bedford IN 3     August 25, 1955; Bedford, Indiana. House lights dimmed and brightened as hovering UFO pulsated
561000 Oslo Norway 3     October 1956; Oslo, Norway. Motorist felt "prickly sensation," wristwatch magnetized  when UFO flew in front of car and hovered over road
561028 Minot ND 3     October 28, 1956; Minot, North Dakota, photos by missile crew, radar
561116 Lemmon SD 3     November 16, 1956; Lemmon, S.D. Railroad phones, automatic block system "mysteriously dead" as UFO passed over railroad yards
561200 Far East Asia 3     December 1956, Far East. Visual & radar sighting of round UFO by Air Force jet pilot. Radar jammed by strong Interference
570000 Moriah Center NY 3     April or May 1957; Moriah Center, N. Y. "Television started to have all sorts of trouble"; witness called out-doors in time to see red disc pass overhead
570414 Vins-Sur-Caraney France 3     April 14, 1957; Vins-Sur-Caraney, France. Metal signs magnetized after vibrating as UFO maneuvered near. Deviation of compass noted in immediate area of sighting
570419 Maiquetia Venezula 3     April 19, 1957; Maiquetia, Venezuela. Airliner en route to Maiquetia sighted UFO; strange radio signals received at Maiquetia airport at same time
570531 Kent UK 3     May 31, 1957; Kent, England. Airliner suffered radio failure during UFO sighting. Normal functions returned when UFO left
570625 Baltimore MD 3     June 25, 1957; Baltimore, Maryland. Car radio stopped playing and street lights went out as formation of seven white discs with red rims passed overhead
570814 Joinville (near) Brazil 3     August 14, 1957; near Joinville, Brazil. Airliner cabin lights dimmed and engine sputtered during UFO sighting
571015 Covington IN 3     October 15, 1957; Covington, Indiana. Combine engine failed as hovering UFO began to rise
571030 Casper WY 3     October 30, 1957; Casper, Wyoming. Car motor kept stalling as motorist tried to turn around to avoid UFO sitting on road
571031 Lumberton NC 3     October 31, 1957; Lumberton, N.C. Car motor failed as UFO observed
571102 Amarillo TX 3     November 2, 1957; Amarillo, Texas. Car motor failed, UFO seen on road
571102 Levelland TX 3     November 2/3, 1957; Levelland, Texas. Many witnesses, series of sightings, watched egg-shaped UFOs on or near ground, nine instances of car interference
571102 Seminole (near) TX 3     November 2, 1957; near Seminole, Texas. Car motor and headlights failed, UFO seen on road
571103 Ararangua Brazil 3     November 3/4, 1957; Ararangua, Brazil. Airliner direction finder and  transmitter - receiver burnt during UFO sighting
571103 Calgary, Alta. (near ) CAN 3     November 3, 1957; near Calgary, Alta., Canada. Car motor missed, headlights flickered as UFO arced overhead
571103 Sao Vicente Brazil 3     November 3/4, 1957; Sao Vicente, Brazil. ltaipu Fort electrical system failed, sentries received burns as UFO approached and hovered
571104 Elmwood Park IL 3     November 4, 1957; Elmwood Park, Illinois. Squad car lights and spotlight dimmed as police pursued low-flying UFO
571104 Kodiak AK 3     November 4, 1957; Kodiak, Alaska. A "steady dit-dit-dit" interference on police radio during UFO sighting
571104 Orogrande NM 3     November 4, 1957; Orogrande, N.M. Car motor stalled, radio failed, heat felt. Stokes Case
571104 Toronto, Ont. CAN 3     November 4, 1957; Toronto, Ont., Canada. TV interference (audio); viewers called out by neighbors to see UFO
571105 Ft. Oglethorpe GA 3     November 5, 1957; Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Brilliant round orange object hovered, revolving; television blacked out
571105 Hedley TX 3     November 5, 1957; Hedley, Texas. Farmer saw UFO; neighbor reported TV off at same time
571105 Hobbs NM 3     November 5, 1957; Hobbs, N.M. Speeding car, motor failed, lights went out as UFO swooped over car
571105 Philadelphia PA 3     November 5, 1957; Philadelphia, Penn. Apartment lights dead, electric clock stopped; bright light  awakened couple. Milkman reported flaming disc
571105 Ringwood IL 3     November 5, 1957; Ringwood, Illinois. UFO followed car returning to town. TV sets in town dimmed, finally lost both picture and sound during same period of time
571105 San Antonio (near) TX 3     November 5, 1957; near San Antonio, Texas. Car radio quit, headlights dimmed, engine stopped; UFO seen hovering low over field
571105 Springfield OH 3     November 5, 1957; 5. Springfield, Ohio, Car and cab stalled as UFO observed
571106 Danville IL 3     November 6, 1957; Danville, Illinois. Police chased UFO, unable to notify headquarters "because their radio went mysteriously dead."
571106 Houston TX 3     November 6, 1957; Houston, Texas. Car motor stalled, radio blanked with static, during UFO sighting
571106 Merom IN 3     November 6, 1957; Merom, Indiana, Gilham Case. Ironworker stood under UFO for ten minutes, treated at hospital for burns
571106 Montville OH 3     November 6, 1957; Montville, Ohio. TV blurred, next day found automobile pockmarked. Night of Olden Moore's report of UFO on ground one-half mile from viewer's house
571106 Ottawa (north of ) CAN 3     November 6, 1957; north of Ottawa, Canada. Battery radio and portable short wave radio failed, tone signal heard on one short wave frequency. UFO hovering
571106 Pell City AL 3     November 6, 1957; Pell City, Alabama. Car motor stalled, as driver attempted to approach UFO hovering low over ground
571106 Santa Fe NM 3     November 6, 1957; Santa Fe, N.M. Car motor failed, car clock and wristwatch stopped as UFO passed low over car
571107 Lake Charles LA 3     November 7, 1957; Lake Charles, La. Car motor sputtered and failed as UFO hovered low overhead
571107 Orogrande (near ) NM 3     November 7, 1957; near Orogrande, N.M. Car traveling about 60 mph. Speedometer waved wildly between 60 and 110. UFO then sighted
571109 White Oaks (near) NM 3     November 9, 1957; Near White Oaks, N.M. Car lights failed as UFO observed
571110 Hammond IN 3     November 10, 1957; Hammond, Indiana. Loud beeping caused radio interference as police chased UFO. TV blackout in city, motorist reported radio failure
571112 Hazelton PA 3     November 12 or 13, 1957; Hazelton, Penna. TV disrupted as UFO seen
571112 Rumney NH 3     November 12, 1957; Rumney, N.H. Car motor and lights failed. Ground Observer Corps reported UFO at same time
571114 Tamaroa IL 3     November 14, 1957; Tamaroa, Illinois. Power failed for 10 minutes in a four mile area, just after hovering UFO flashed
571115 Cachoeira Brazil 3     November 15, 1957; Cachoeira, Brazil. Several car motors failed as drivers attempted to approach UFO hovering low above ground
571125 Mogi Mirim Brazil 3     November 25, 1957; Mogi Mirim, Brazil. All city lights failed as three UFOs passed overhead
571203 Cobalt, Ont CAN 3     December 3, 1957; Cobalt, Ont., Canada. Radio static as several UFOs seen over area
571203 Ellensburg (near) WA 3     December 3, 1957; Near Ellensburg, Washington. Truck motor "almost stopped, "caught again, as UFO sighted. Sighting confirmed by police
571208 Coulee City (near) WA 3     December 8, 1957; Near Coulee City, Washington. Automobiles stalled, headlights flickered and went out, as large fiery object passed overhead
571218 Sarasota FL 3     December 18, 1957; Sarasota, Florida. White light source glided overhead, TV interference noted
580113 Casino, N.S.W AU 3     January 13, 1958; Casino, N.S.W., Australia. Interference on car radio as UFO followed car
580130 Lima (near) Peru 3     January 30, 1958; near Lima, Peru. Truck, bus, and car passengers felt shock; motors of all three vehicles failed, as UFO descended and hovered
580224 Santa Antonio de Jesus (near) Brazil 3     February 24, 1958; Near Santa Antonio de Jesus, Brazil. Car motor failed; passengers then noticed a Saturn-shaped disc hovering overhead
580500 Richmond (near) VA 3     May 1958; Near Richmond, Va. Engine of car began running roughly, driver then noticed UFO following car
580505 Pan De Azucar Uruguay 3     May 5, 1958; Pan De Azucar, Uruguay, Aerial encounter, heat, between Piper Cub and "top-shaped" object
580803 Rome Italy 3     August 3, 1958; Rome Italy. Luminous UFO observed passing overhead as city lights failed; one report of car radio failure
580831 La Verde Arg 3     August 31, 1958; La Verde, Argentina. Light aircraft (Piper) engine increased its revolutions abnormally during UFO sighting. Engine normal after UFO left
581003 Fukushima-Ken Japan 3     October 3, 1958; Fukushima-Ken, Japan. Portable radio emitted strange buzz as green fireball passed
581026 Baltimore MD 3     October 26, 1958; Baltimore, Maryland. UFO observed hovering over bridge ahead of car; motor and headlights failed, two passengers felt heat
590113 Bygholm Den 3     January 13, 1959; Bygholm, Denmark. Car motor failed as UFO passed overhead; headlights and spotlight functioned normally
590113 Pymatuning Lake PA 3     January 13, 1959; Pymatuning Lake, Penna. Truck motor, lights and radio failed as UFO hovered over truck
590225 Hobbs NM 3     February 25, 1959; Hobbs, N.M. Signals on car radio (steady succession of two dots and a  dash) as UFO passed
590319 Kyger OH 3     March 19, 1959; Kyger, Ohio. Buzzing static-like sound on car radio. Lights dimmed; unidentified light source seen ahead of car
590622 Salta Arg 3     June 22, 1959; Salta, Argentina. Luminous sphere observed passing in sky, city lights failed
590714 Salisbury NC 3     July 14, 1959; Salisbury, N.C. Television sets blacked out, some lights reported off, as circular UFO observed; loud oscillating high frequency noise reported
590813 Freeport TX 3     August 13, 1959; Freeport, Texas. UFO crossed road ahead of car at low altitude. Motor and headlights failed
590817 Uberlandia Brazil 3     August 17, 1959; Uberlandia, Brazil. Automatic keys at power station turned off as round UFO passed over following trunk line. After UFO left, keys turned back on.
591022 Cumberland MD 3     October 22, 1959; Cumberland, Maryland. Car motor, headlights, and radio failed as UFO hovered low over road ahead
600118 Lakota (near) ND 3     January 18,1960; Near Lakota, ND. Car lights dimmed as UFO descended toward field, apparently about a mile off highway
600813 Red Bluff CA 3     August 13, 1960; Red Bluff, California. Police, vehicle encounter, light beam, E-M, maneuvers, cat-and-mouse pursuit
610228 Lakeville MA 3     February 28, 1961; Lakeville, Mass. House lights dimmed three times, went out on two occasions as elongated UFO twice passed overhead
620209 Ashton Clinton, Beds. UK 3     February 9, 1962; Ashton Clinton, Beds., England. Car motor lost power, headlights not affected, as UFO passed ahead of car
620730 Pojucara, Bela Horizonte (near) Brazil 3     July 30, 1962; Near Pojucara, Bela Horizonte, Brazil. Car motor stopped, then oval UFO seen alongside road
630804 Wayne City IL 3     August 4, 1963; Wayne City, Illinois. UFO car-chase with E-M effects and possible radiation. Investigated by NICAP team AND special Air Force team
630920 Wonthaggi, Victoria AU 3     September 20, 1963; Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia. TV difficulty, viewer called outside to see UFO. Object hovered, darted at h.s. TV I/F noted in area of 3 towns
631107 San Francisco CA 3     November 7, 1963; San Francisco, Calif. Fireball observed, shock wave felt, over Bay area. Unidentified signal picked up by local radio station
631114 Carson City NV 3     November 14, 1963; Carson City, Nevada. Disc with bluish-green glow hovered emitting beam  which  illuminated hilltop; house radio failed, came back on when UFO left
640510 La Rioja Arg 3     May 10, 1964; 9:30 p.m., La Rioja, Argentina. Light beam, landed craft, humming noise, physical traces. (E,L) See Section VI. Van
640629 Lavonia (near) GA 3     June 29, 1964; Nr. Lavonia, Georgia. Vehicle encounter, top-shaped UFO and strange effects
641221 Staunton VA 3     December 21, 1964; 5:00 p.m., Staunton, Va. Cone-shaped object crossed road, landed, sound heard. Radioactivity detected.  (E) See Section I. Car
650114 Wilmot NH 3     January 14, 1965; 10:00 p.m., Wilmot, NH  Luminous object hovering, humming sound, electricity resumed when car object sped away.  (E,R,L)  Manchester, N.H. Leader, 1/16/65. Car
650123 Williamsburg VA 3     January 23, 1965; 8:40 a.m., Williamsburg, Va. Mushroom-shaped object hovering near ground, sound like vacuum cleaner. (E) Project Blue Book case, National Archives. Car
650703 Undisclosed city in Argentina Arg 3     July 3, 1965; Argentina, UFO interfered with instruments measuring magnetic fields
650803 Santa Ana CA 3     August 3, 1965; Santa Ana, California. Rex Heflin photographs UFO near highway
650804 Abilene KS 3     August 4, 1965; 1:30 a.m., Abilene, Kans. Domed disc swooped over truck, landed on road,  blocked highway. (L) See Section VI
650818 Noblesville IN 3     August 18, 1965; Noblesville, Indiana. Top-shaped object with dome, body lights, hovered over car. Report in NICAP files (E,R)
650914 Langenhoe, Essex UK 3     September 14, 1965; 1:00 a.m., Langenhoe, Essex, England. Glowing blue domed disc approached, buzzing sound; paralysis and shock See Section IV  (E,L)
651109 many cities NY 3     November 9, 1965; New York, NE power grid failure & possibly related sightings
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