Maury Island Incident
In June and July 1947, Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman claimed that disc-shaped craft near Maury Island, Washington dropped metallic fragments onto Dahl's boat. FBI and Army Intelligence records treated the fragments as likely slag and the story as a probable hoax.
In June and July 1947, Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman claimed that disc-shaped craft near Maury Island, Washington dropped metallic fragments onto Dahl's boat.
Brief
In June and July 1947, Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman claimed that disc-shaped craft near Maury Island, Washington dropped metallic fragments onto Dahl's boat. FBI and Army Intelligence records treated the fragments as likely slag and the story as a probable hoax. The case remains famous because Capt. William Davidson and Lt. Frank Brown died in a B-25 crash on August 1, 1947 while returning from interviews with Dahl, Crisman, Kenneth Arnold, and United Airlines pilot Emil Smith. The record confirms the investigation and the fatal crash. It does not confirm the claimed craft.
Metadata
- Date
- 1947-06-21
- Year
- 1947
- Location
- Tacoma / Maury Island, Washington
- Region
- United States
- Status
- confirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- DoW UFO Incident Summaries, Cases 101-172
- Source type
- Disclosure file
- Sources
- 2
Key Points
- In June and July 1947, Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman claimed that disc-shaped craft near Maury Island, Washington dropped metallic fragments onto Dahl's boat.p.24
- FBI and Army Intelligence records treated the fragments as likely slag and the story as a probable hoax.p.24
- The case remains famous because Capt. William Davidson and Lt. Frank Brown died in a B-25 crash on August 1, 1947 while returning from interviews with Dahl, Crisman, Kenneth Arnold, and United Airlines pilot Emil Smith.p.24
- The record confirms the investigation and the fatal crash.p.24
Most Interesting
- The case remains famous because Capt. William Davidson and Lt. Frank Brown died in a B-25 crash on August 1, 1947 while returning from interviews with Dahl, Crisman, Kenneth Arnold, and United Airlines pilot Emil Smith.
- In June and July 1947, Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman claimed that disc-shaped craft near Maury Island, Washington dropped metallic fragments onto Dahl's boat.
- FBI and Army Intelligence records treated the fragments as likely slag and the story as a probable hoax.
Timeline
- 1947-06-21 · Encounter
In June and July 1947, Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman claimed that disc-shaped craft near Maury Island, Washington dropped metallic fragments onto Dahl's boat.
- Source record
DoW UFO Incident Summaries, Cases 101-172 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
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