Recorded (but not substantiated0 Alien History of Visitation

Recorded (but not substantiated0 Alien History of Visitation

1947-06

Roswell UFO crash about 30 mi north of Roswell, New Mexico United States

United States Army Air Forces allegedly captured a crashed flying saucer and its alien occupants.

The find was soon explained to be a weather balloon but regained attention since 1978 after investigation of S. T. Friedman.

1961-09-19

Betty and Barney Hill abduction South of Lancaster on Route 3, New Hampshire United States.

The first widely publicized alien abduction experience. The Hills saw a huge flying disk while driving home in their car at late evening and were abducted and medically examined by small extraterrestrials.

1972-06-27

1972 UFO sightings in the eastern Cape Fort Beaufort South Africa

A craft was observed near Fort Beaufort in the eastern Cape, which attracted the attention of the military.

1972-11-12

1972 UFO sightings in the eastern Cape Rosmead South Africa

A school headmaster seems to have arrived at a still smouldering UFO landing site in the town of Rosmead.

1973-05

The Judy Doraty Abduction at a road from Alta Loma to Texas City, Texas United States

While under hypnosis, Judy Doraty claimed to have been abducted by aliens and to have witnessed a cattle mutilation.

1973-10

Jeff Greenhaw Alabama United States

Alabama policeman Jeff Greenhaw claims he encountered a creature dressed in a shiny metal costume while investigating a UFO report.

1973-10-17

Eglin Air Force Base Sighting Florida United States

An unidentified object was tracked by a Duke Field radar unit during the same time period, and within the same area, that 10 to 15 people observed four strange objects flying in formation between Milton, Florida, and Crestview, Florida, along Interstate 10, according to Eglin officials. Reports from the base indicated that a bright glowing ball of light could be seen travelling parallel with an Air Force C-130 aircraft but at a much higher altitude.

1978-10 C

larenville UFO Sighting Clarenville, Newfoundland Canada

Constable Jim Blackwood of the RCMP responded to reports of a flying saucer hovering over a harbour near the town of Clarenville. When he arrived at the scene the UFO was present and visible. The craft stayed in the area for approximately an hour and a half, during which Blackwood switched on the roof lights of his police cruiser leading the craft to mimic the flashing lights. The craft took off like a shooting star high in the sky and disappeared.

1980-12-29 Cash-Landrum incident

On state highway FM 1485 in New Caney, Texas United States A huge diamond-shaped object expelling flame and emitting heat irradiated three witnesses on an isolated road in dense woods; all required treatment for radiation poisoning. The UFO was escorted by military helicopters including CH-47 Chinooks.

The victims have since sued the United States Government.

1986-11-17

Japan Air Lines flight 1628 incident

From eastern to south central Alaska United States First two square-shaped, then one very large craft witnessed by the crew flew alongside Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 for 50 minutes above Alaska. One of the objects trailing the Boeing 747 was detected by military radar.

1990-03-30

Belgian UFO wave Ans, Wallonia Belgium

Reports of large, silent, low-flying black triangles, allegedly investigated by Belgium's military.

1994-09-16

Ariel UFO incident Ruwa, East Mashonaland Zimbabwe

62 children saw a landed round aircraft and a small man next to it near their school.

1997-03-13

Phoenix Lights

Phoenix, Arizona

United States Lights and craft of varying descriptions, most notably a V-shaped pattern, were seen by thousands of people between 19:30 and 22:30 MST, in a space of about 300 miles, from the Nevada line, through Phoenix, to the edge of Tucson.