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  The 1999 UFO Chronology


Released, June 15, 2009
This is currently a six-page UFO chronology. Our thanks for these chronologies must go to the A-Team, in partcular, Richard Hall, Dan Wilson (archive researcher), and Jean Waskiewicz (online NICAP DBase [NSID]. You will note the many foreign reports that we are now being able to access. Our special thanks to Dan Wilson for getting those to us. As more come in, this page will be updated. Previous chronologies (1947 to 1969) involved the expertise of two other team members; Rebecca Wise (Project Blue Book Archive) and Brad Sparks (Comprehensive Catalog of Project Blue Book Unknowns). Other entries are those filed with Peter Davenport of the National UFO Reporting Center in Seattle and researcher Michael Swords.

NOTE: Canadian cases. An asterisk (*) indicates cases with the highest reliability. Although UFO sightings were reported from almost all provinces in 1999, the most interesting cases were almost all in Western Canada. In previous years, Eastern Canada has had this privilege. It is not known why the shift to the west occurred this past year. Perhaps this is only a statistical trend and the situation will reverse again in 2000.

Francis Ridge
NICAP Site Coordinator


The  UFO Chronology
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Jan. 9, 1999; Cava Dei Tirreni, Italy
10:30 PM. A black disc-shaped object, 10 meters in diameter, hovered over houses in the town. The UFO circled the town twice, then flew away. (Source: Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database)

Jan. 16, 1999; Whitehorse, Yukon
9:00 PM. A large orange ball of light flew in a zig-zagging motion across the sky and then out of sight. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)
 
Feb. 14, 1999; El Paso, Texas
Midnight. A witness saw a bright green light descending and it seemed to get brighter as it got closer. It dimmed, revealing a silver disc-shaped object that was spinning. There were several lighted windows around its rim, and through them the witness could see several “shadows� inside. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1999, case # 3667, citing UFOPI).
 
Feb. 15, 1999; Lucky Point, Knox County, IN
For a total of three minutes a single witness saw a bright light in the northwest. A silvery, shimmering disc-shaped object the size of a Boeing 707 then came into view, moving silently. The UFO tipped on its side, and then traveled up-and-down in all directions. It next moved in a figure-8 pattern and flew off towards the northwest. A photograph was taken. The next day the witness was approached by three men in dark suits who demanded the print and the negative. The three men identified themselves as employees of Indianapolis Power and Light and asserted that it was illegal to take photos of the power lines. I.P. & L. was contacted and denied that it sent representatives to interview the witness. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1999, citing Kerry Teverbaugh, Indiana MUFON).

Feb. 16, 1999; Whitehorse, Yukon
10:30 AM. For 20 minutes, a witness watched a starlike object moving slowly along the treeline. It was joined by a second object and the two lights reversed direction and flew away. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Feb. 17, 1999; Campinas, Sao Paolo state, Brazil
Gley Freitas observed a large oval-shaped object on the ground. Next to the object stood two tall humanoids, wearing tight-fitting outfits and helmets. Afraid, the witness did not get any closer. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1999, citing Thiago Luiz Ticchetti, EBE-ET).

Feb. 26, 1999; Blind River, Ontario *
11:59 PM. A red light was seen hovering over some railroad tracks by three witnesses in two vehicles who stopped to view it. As they watched, it began to move, rose into the clouds and disappeared. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

March 14, 1999; Dunlop Lake, Ontario
3:00 PM. Two ice-fishermen watched "a silver bullet-type thing a lot bigger than a plane" moving over the lake. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

March 5, 1999; Kimberley, BC *
10:00 PM. Six people observed a diamond-shaped object surrounded by brilliant lights. Beams of light wee seen coming from a pyramid-shaped protrusion on the bottom of the object. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

April 1, 1999; Santana do Ipanema, Alagoas, Brazil
4:00 AM. Two men, Jose Trajano and Milton Leite, were preparing their boat to go fishing and had just exited the boat storage garage in Santana do Ipanema, Alagoas, Brazil when they spotted a huge cylindrical object hovering just above their heads. The object was 15 meters in length and was reddish in color. The craft then shone a beam of white light towards the ground and a short figure materialized within the light on the ground. The witnesses watched from about 600 meters away as this short being went back and forth within the lighted area, then floated back up into the object and disappeared. The craft then became brighter and rose up quickly, disappearing from sight in the darkness. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database, citing Thiago Luiz Ticchetti)

April 20, 1999: Rialto, CA
On this evening Michael Hawkins, a Lockheed Martin aircraft mechanic, and his wife Lia Simmons sighted a disc-shaped UFO from their home in Rialto, San Bernardino County, California, as it hovered overhead. The craft darted back and forth over Ontario Airport. When two commercial jetliners approached it emitted a shower of red sparks and instantly shot out of sight. (Source: Preston Dennett, UFOs over California: A True History of Extraterrestrial Encounters in the Golden State, p. 211).

April 27, 1999; White Rock, BC
4:30 AM. A cluster of rectangular lights appeared on the ground in front of a residential house, making a humming sound. After 10 seconds, the lights vanished. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

May 1, 1999 10:00 pm Richmond, BC *
Three witnesses saw a bizarre square, flat object floating about 1,000 feet above the ground. It had floodlights on the front and the witnesses could see its silvery underside as it passed overhead without any noise. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

May 10, 1999; Los Arenales, Spain
On this evening Manuel Jimenez was driving on Route N-3333 on his way back to Los Arenales, Spain when he noticed a bright spherical light flying low over the area. Thinking it was a plane, he continued driving. Five minutes later he saw a bright spherical object resting on the ground in a nearby field, about 200 meters away. Two short figures wearing shiny metallic outfits stood next to it. Sr. Jimenez stopped his truck and watched the incredible scenario for awhile. Apparently the little men noticed the witness, because they quickly entered the lighted sphere, which then shot up into the sky at an incredible speed leaving a luminous trail behind. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1999, case # 3458, citing Jose Manuel Garcia Bautista).

May 19, 1999; Santiago, Chile
Chilean TV showed a video of a UFO seen hovering over the capital city of Santiago, Chile in the late evening. Another UFO was filmed the night before. (Source: UFO Magazine (USA), September 1999, p. 18).

May 23, 1999; Mambau, Malaysia
4:30 AM. A 17-year-old Fahmi Mohd was awaken by the sound of wind blowing. He noticed some bright lights outside his house. When he went out the back door he was surprised to see an object hovering low over some nearby bushes. It was about 20-30 feet away and gave off a very bright blue light. He could not tell its shape because of the light's brilliance. He watched in amazement, forgetting to wake his parents. Next he saw a small being, about half a meter tall, come out from the bottom of the hovering craft. Again, because of the bright blue light he could not distinguish many features, but he could see that it had drooping ears and a slightly pointed head with very long arms. Frightened, he went back inside his house. He looked out again to see the object shoot up at an angle and disappear into the sky. He did hear a mechanical sound right before the object shot up. Several small footprints were found at the site. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1999, case #3428, citing Ahmad Jamaludin, Malaysian Centre for UFO Studies).

May 23, 1999;  Surrey, British Columbia
A wedge-shaped object with blue and red flashing lights, described as "something weird," flew over Surrey, British Columbia at 10:15 a.m. (Source: Geoff Ditman, Canadian UFO Survey 1999, case # 87).

May 28, 1999; near Wessenden Reservoir in England
11:30 AM. A metallic triangular shaped craft was videotaped flying at a high speed only six feet above the rolling hills near Wessenden Reservoir in England. It disappeared over the crest of a hill. (Source: George Filer, MUFON UFO Journal, July 1999, p. 15).

May 31, 1999 10:00 pm Surrey, BC
Two witnesses observed a group of 10 small red lights moving high in the sky. As they watched, the lights rearranged to form geometric patterns, then flew away. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

June 5, 1999; Ollioules, France
11:30 PM. Nine delta-shaped objects were seen flying in a V-shaped formation. They moved toward the west, then rearranged into a linear echelon formation. (Source: Lumieres dans la Nuit, September 1999, p. 10)

June 7, 2009 - Roper Poll
A nationwide survey by the Roper Organization has uncovered the following: when asked what they thought UFOs were, 25% thought they were alien spaceships, 12% thought they were secret government programs, 9% said hallucinations, 19% said UFOs are normal events that are misinterpreted by witnesses, and 7% said travelers from other dimensions. ufoevidence.org/documents/doc850.htm

June 12, 1999; Goias, Brazil
In the afternoon of this day in Goias, Brazil a UFO the size of a football field landed in the city. Jet interceptor aircraft were scrambled from Anapolis AFB in response to the reports, but did not arrive in time. (Source: UFO Magazine (USA), September 1999, p. 19)

June 16, 1999 11:40 pm Courtenay, BC *
An officer in the Canadian Air Force and two other witnesses observed an object first thought to be a satellite. It stopped its forward motion, "dipsy doodled" in the sky, interacted with another object and then flew away. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

July 3, 1999; Bruges, Belgium
A couple driving between Oostende and Bruges, Belgium saw a triangular object hovering seven meters above a field. It was silver and black with lights in each corner, and had a pulsating red light in the center. When one of them tried to photograph it the craft approached them. They panicked and drove off. (Source: UFO Magazine (USA), November 1999, p. 29).

July 5, 1999; Ross, Tasmania
When the witness turned the light on outside her shed she noticed an orange glowing rectangular structure 200 meters away beyond some trees. It was about the size of a house and was surrounded by vapor. It rose, tilted at an angle, and then just faded from view. There were no traces at the site. (Source: Keith Roberts, Tasmania UFO Information Centre, November 1999 web page).

July 17, 1999; Giza, Egypt
A couple visiting the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt saw multiple unexplained lights flying north toward Giza. The lights settled on the ground and then disappeared. At the site there were dark blue burnt areas, about the size of two football fields. In places the sand had been vitrified in 4-5 foot diameter circles. (Source: UFO Magazine (USA), November 1999, p. 29).

July 28, 1999 10:00 pm Langley, BC
A light "as large as a garbage can lid" appeared across the street from a witness’ house. It moved slowly towards him and hovered over a hydro pole, then vanished. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Aug. 1, 1999 5:35 pm Calgary, Alberta *
Two witnesses observed a formation of eight silver objects high in the sky. They were originally motionless, but then began moving west except for one which headed north. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Aug. 21, 1999 12:00 noon Surrey, BC *
A metallic object appeared in the sky near a passing aircraft. It moved slowly after the passing of the airliner and was eventually lost to sight. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Aug. 26, 1999 3:00 am Medicine Hat, Alberta *
A triangular object with white lights at its corners flew over CFB Suffield, performing several right angle turns, then flew out of sight. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Sept. 3, 1999 9:45 pm Notre Dame Ile Perrot, Quebec
Three people saw a green triangular object hovering near a forest fire. It made no sound and disappeared suddenly as they watched it. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Sept. 13, 1999 Brewster Lake, BC
In the mid-afternoon, a conical silver object with "a long floating tail" flew slowly over a lake from horizon to horizon. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Sept. 20, 1999 10:50 pm Edmonton, Alberta *
A witness in West Edmonton observed a triangular object fly over his house. It moved at high speed, had red lights on each corner and made no noise. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Oct. 2, 1999 3:00 pm Bird's Hill Park, Manitoba
Two hikers saw "a white tube with black ends spinning and falling toward the ground." It suddenly stopped falling, then flew away out of sight. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Nov. 5, 1999 8:30 pm Salmon Cove, Newfoundland
A glowing red ball of light was seen to move from the ocean inland across a bay, illuminating the beach and rock face. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Nov. 21, 1999; GOES Satellite image
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Nov. 26, 1999; Auckland, New Zealand
11:30 PM. A glowing silver cigar-shaped object traveled very quickly up and down the beach in the Bethwells Beach area. It was seen by several witnesses and seemed to dematerialize and reappear a number of times; It finally hovered low over the water 200 meters away from shore. A dog started barking at the object, and the dog's owner, who felt a static charge emanating from the object, then became frightened. (Sources: Robert Frola, Australasian Ufologist, January 2001, p. 47; UFO Magazine (USA), March 2000, p. 17).

Nov. 30, 1999 6:30 am Markham, Ontario
A bright triangular object was observed hanging in the sky for 15 minutes. (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)

Dec. 31, 1999; Sudbury, Ontario
12:30 AM. Two bright orange balls of light followed one another across the sky, then stopped suddenly, changed colour and "shot up into the sky and disappeared." (The 1999 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY, an analysis of UFO reports)