Exeter Incident
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 3, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers independently observed a large, silent disc with five sequentially flashing red lights hovering 100 feet above a field before departing at high speed; the Air Force later wrote that it could not identify the object.
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 3, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers independently observed a large, silent disc with five sequentially flashing red lights hovering 100 feet above a field before departing at high speed; the Air Force later wrote that it could not identify the object.
Brief
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 3, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers independently observed a large, silent disc with five sequentially flashing red lights hovering 100 feet above a field before departing at high speed; the Air Force later wrote that it could not identify the object. Officers Eugene Bertrand and David Hunt filed separate reports consistent with Muscarello's account. After the Air Force offered explanations involving stars and military exercises, both officers wrote directly to Project Blue Book disputing the conclusion. Lt. Col. John Spaulding of the Air Force replied in January 1966 acknowledging the object remained unidentified.
Metadata
- Date
- 1965-09-03
- Year
- 1965
- Location
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Region
- United States
- Status
- confirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- The Incident at Exeter (Muscarello Case)
- Source type
- catalogue
- Sources
- 3
Key Points
- At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 3, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers independently observed a large, silent disc with five sequentially flashing red lights hovering 100 feet above a field before departing at high speed; the Air Force later wrote that it could not identify the object.
- Officers Eugene Bertrand and David Hunt filed separate reports consistent with Muscarello's account.
- After the Air Force offered explanations involving stars and military exercises, both officers wrote directly to Project Blue Book disputing the conclusion.
- Lt. Col. John Spaulding of the Air Force replied in January 1966 acknowledging the object remained unidentified.
Most Interesting
- Lt. Col. John Spaulding of the Air Force replied in January 1966 acknowledging the object remained unidentified.
- At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 3, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers independently observed a large, silent disc with five sequentially flashing red lights hovering 100 feet above a field before departing at high speed; the Air Force later wrote that it could not identify the object.
- Officers Eugene Bertrand and David Hunt filed separate reports consistent with Muscarello's account.
Timeline
- 1965-09-03 · Encounter
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 3, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers independently observed a large, silent disc with five sequentially flashing red lights hovering 100 feet above a field before departing at high speed; the Air Force later wrote that it could not identify the object.
- 2005 · Source record
The Incident at Exeter (Muscarello Case) is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- Exeter incidentWikipedia, 2024
- Exeter UFO Festival in New Hampshire celebrates notable 1965 sightingCBS News, 2022
- The Incident at Exeter (Muscarello Case)UFO Evidence, 2005
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