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The Top 10 Unexplained Encounters with Flying Saucers
The Kenneth Arnold Incident
In 1947, Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot, observed nine high-speed objects flying in a “V” formation near Mount Rainier in Washington.
The Piedmont UFO Sightings
In January 1978, in Piedmont, North Carolina, residents reported seeing a large, red, glowing object that hovered silently over local farms.
The Phoenix Lights
In March 13, 1997, thousands of people in Phoenix, Arizona, reported seeing a huge triangular object with lights that covered an estimated area of at least a mile wide.
The Rendlesham Forest Incident
In December 1980, a series of UFO sightings occurred in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, where military personnel saw unexplained bursts of light and mysterious triangular-shaped craft.
The Colares UFO Flap
Between 1977 and 1978, Colares, a small island off the coast of Brazil, experienced a wave of strange sightings, where the inhabitants reported seeing strange aerial objects.
The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction
In September 1961, in New Hampshire, Betty and Barney Hill claimed they were abducted by alien entities and physically examined aboard a metallic disc-shaped craft.
The O’Hare Airport Incident
In November 2006, several United Airlines employees and pilots witnessed an unknown object hovering over Gate C17 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.
The Stephenville UFO Sightings
In January 2008, up to 30 residents of Stephenville, Texas, reported seeing a massive object that glowed and rotated in the sky with brilliant lights.
The Westall UFO
In April 1966, at Westall High School in Melbourne, Australia, hundreds of students and teachers saw three metallic saucer-shaped objects hovering in the sky, emerging from a nearby field and disappearing at high speed.
The Belgian Wave
Between November 1989 and April 1990, over 2,000 sightings of a large, triangular UFO were reported in Belgium, including by police officers and military personnel.
