The 1977 The Kecksburg UFO Incident
A UFO crash in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, involving reports of a strange metallic object.
- Region
- Kecksburg
- Country
- USA
- Category
- UFO
- Date
- 9 December 1965
- Continent
- North America
The report
On December 9, 1965, witnesses in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, reported seeing a fireball in the sky. Soon after, a metallic object, resembling an acorn, was found in the woods. Local residents reported seeing military personnel cordoning off the area and removing the object. The incident remains one of the most well-known UFO cases in U.S. history, with many theories surrounding the event, including claims of a secret government cover-up.
Sources and further reading
Location
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