Category: Investigations

13-108-AN1 (Hartford, MI)

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Date of Sighting: 15/02/2013

Time of Sighting: 2:00-2:30PM

Duration of Event: Twenty seconds or so

Location of UFO: Hartford, MI, USA, N/A

Shape of Object: Orb

UFO Report: It was a small, fuzzy, little orb of bluish/white light.  Looking up at it, the orb of haze it appeared around the size of a small piece of cotton that would have been around 20 yards above my head.  And it is now, as I stare at this fuzzy orb of light when I finally grasp it’s rate of velocity.  To compare…there was a commercial airliner in the sky heading east from west (Orbs direction was south/southeast to north/northwest) the airliner traveled about 70% of my viewable blue sky in maybe ten minutes, give or take. The fuzzy white ball of light traveled that distance and further out of viewable sight in much less time….around 10 seconds or so.  I didn’t know what to make of it at first.  It must have been the first time I had ever seen anything like it, as my brain obviously didn’t know how to store the initially information gathered by my eyes at that first moment I had noticed it looking up.  Ten seconds was almost an eternity and at the same time only a brief moment as I had stared at it until it was completely out of view.

I have never experienced or seen anything like that before in my life.  It was remarkable.  The only other time I have seen nearly exactly what I saw that day, was the beginning of this week in a Youtube video.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Information case only

Object Details: Unresolved

13-106-AN1 (Romsley, England)

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Date of Sighting: 15/05/2013

Time of Sighting: 21.45

Duration of Event: 5 minutes

Location of UFO: Romsley, West Midlands, England

Shape of Object: Triangle

UFO Report: Me and my brother were travelling back from Bromsgrove to Halesowen after our weekly Rugby training session. I always choose to go over the lanes and through Romsley instead of going down the motorway. The time was around 9.45 and it was dark due to it being pre-summer. Being the lanes, and being quite late, we were the only people on the road at the time. We were discussing the training session we had been to when out of the corner of my eye, to the right side of my car, I saw a huge white light. I slammed on my breaks, not even checking behind me for other cars such was my surprise at seeing it. I asked my brother, “What the hell is that!?” (I may have swore a little more…). My brother leaned across me to see what it was and was in shock himself. By now the single light had turned in to two lights. They were over a field, no higher than 1,000 feet and less than half a mile away. The two lights were absolutely huge, which is what makes me think it was so low and close. I asked my brother whether it was rectangular in shape but my brother pointed out it was triangular. By now our eyes had adjusted to the darkness and bright lights and it became easier to see the outline of the craft, which was indeed triangular, with the two bright lights being at the back. One thing that sticks in my mind is the speed at which the craft was moving. It was moving so slow that if I had carried on driving I’d have overtaken it. I pulled my car over and turned the engine off, at which point my brother pointed out how silent the craft was. There was no noise at all, something you’d expect if it was a plane or helicopter or any other machine. By now, although moving slowly, it began to get away from us behind a tree line. I must point out here that me and my brother were both absolutely petrified, shaking and actually crying. It’s something I’m not ashamed to admit, but at the same time, something I can’t explain. There was no reason for us to have been crying, but we both were all the same. I started my car up and, slowly, began driving again. By now the thing was behind the tree line and lost to us. It was about another 5 miles home and we never saw this thing again, even when the tree line had gone. However, when we approached the bottom of Romsley and began to descend in to Halesowen we noticed one singular light above Halesowen Town. The light, again, was huge but slowly moving upward whilst slowly getting smaller. Because of the speed it was moving up (slowly) I believe the light was simply diminishing out of choice, not because it was getting further away. Finally, it disappeared completely and we arrived home. I’m glad my brother was with me as I don’t think anyone would have believed me had I been alone.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Cases assigned on 15 Nov 2013 to API Investigator in the UK.

Object Details: TBD

13-101-AN1 (Canada)

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Date of Sighting: Sept 1975

Time of Sighting: 7pm

Duration of Event: 2 hours

Location of UFO: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shape of Object: Other (Explain Below)

UFO Report: Ball of shimmering light. Hovered in place for 2 hours. I watched it through a telescope at 70X. After 2 hours it moved slowly but steadily to the right, heading west towards Hamilton Ontario.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.

13-035-AN1 (Thailand)

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Date of Sighting: 01 July 2008

Time of Sighting: Around 1900

Duration of Event: Unknown

Location of UFO: Thailand

Shape of Object: Light

UFO Report: Was dark, and was walking down beach. Noticed a disarrangement of a v shape of lights that seemed high in the sky. was about the intensity of a medium star. Thought it looked strange as there was no sound yet the beach was quiet and it appeared quite large for something to be far enough away to be silent. Initially dismissed it as a group of jets flying in formation, but as i watched it, i decided to watch a star that it was passing in front of, the star disappeared and did not reappear till it had passed fully past the triangle shape. It was obvious that t it was one object. I then began to think it was lights on a wing but the angle was very steep to be a conventional aircraft, and if it was it would have had to be low enough to hear to be that size. It was very strange and I certainly cant identify what it was. I’ve got a fairly rational mind, but i cant explain it. Didn’t have my camera with me at the time, we were on holiday and were on our way to dinner.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.

 

13-102-AN1 (Olney, IL)

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Date of Sighting: 05/28/2012

Time of Sighting: 2:00 a.m – 4:15 a.m

Location of UFO: Olney, IL, US

UFO Report: Went out in the middle of the country alone to star watch.  Was driving to get to a good spot to park, and then noticed an orange orb in my rear view mirror.  After making several turns it was still perfectly center in my rear view mirror but only as a small orange orb.  I then parked and sat on my trunk as this orb maintained its distance.  I continued to sit there and talk to it as if it was standing right next to me.  At about 4:15 a.m. the small orb grew into a big bright light for maybe 30-45 secs and then vanished.  It was starting to turn into daylight, but the sun was not over the horizon. You can tell in the picture that it is not the sun as it is in front of the tree line.  This is not my first u.f.o. experience as I have had multiple sightings of objects that I could not explain to myself flying in the sky, but this is the only photo I was able to take.  I just would really appreciate it if you could do some sort of review of the photo and give me a scientific explanation of this orb I witnessed.  I also have 3 different pictures of this object that I took back to back to back, all of them in various sizes,  but it will only allow me upload one.

Evidence Submitted: Photo

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved. Appears to be a lens flare. Witness did not want an investigation.

13-103-AN1 (Lake City, SC)

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Date of Sighting: 1976 or 1977

Time of Sighting: Around 11:30 p.m.

Duration of Event: 10 seconds

Location of UFO: Lake City, S.C.

Shape of Object: Saucer

UFO Report: I was 10 or 11 years old at the time.  I had a friend who spent the night with me at our home in Lake City.  We were in the den on the pull out couch and just started going to sleep, as everybody in the house was in bed with lights out.  My dog started barking at the patio door in the den where me and my friend were sleeping.  I went to the door to let her (my dog) out into the fenced in back yard.  That is when I saw a UFO hovering above the trees behind the back fence of our yard.  It was glowing white with dark window portals on the upper part of its body.  It was almost like it saw me (as if it knew I was watching it) as my dog ran towards it barking because after I looked at it a few seconds it moved to my right slowly along the path of trees in the woods and then shot into the air like warp speed in Star Trek at an angle into space.  I woke up my friend, parents and siblings shortly after the event. The UFO looked like two slim bowls (one upside down on top of the bottom one right side up).  The window portals were in the top part.  I was so close to it from my vantage point that I know UFO’s exist without any doubt.  It was too close of an encounter for it to be something that can be explained away.  And no, I wasn’t dreaming it happened.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.

13-099-FBI (New Orleans, LA)

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Synopsis: On 14 Jul 2012, near New Orleans, Louisiana, witness claims he saw a triangular UFO hover near his home for several minutes. The UFO, according to the witness, vanished into thin air.

Evidence Submitted: Photo, not original.

Initial Action: Case opened as an FB1.

Investigation and Findings: This investigation was opened on 28 Oct  2013 for information purposes only. The witness did not want an investigation; additionally all efforts to acquire original photo from witness were unsuccessful.

Object Details: Closed as unresolved.

13-105-CE3 (Skinwalker Ranch, Utah)

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Update 28 Oct 13: The Aerial Phenomena Team visited Skinwalker Ranch from 17-21 Oct 2013. We are returning for phase 2 of the investigation in early 2014. Upon return of the second expedition, a report will be published.

Skinwalker Ranch, much like Area 51, has had its share of bizarre UFO lore and legend. Tales of interdimensional portals, alien abductions on the property, and yes, even bulletproof werewolves have attracted platoons of both seasoned and arm-chair UFO/Paranormal investigators to this reclusive ranch in Utah. Dubbed the “UFO ranch”, the property was once (and perhaps still is) leased by billionaire Robert Bigelow under the auspices of the National Institute for Discovery Science – a now-defunct fringe-science exploratory organization that attempted to study/obtain UFO/Paranormal evidence consistent with scientific publication.

Recent investigative research by API found that reports of alleged UFO activity continue at Skinwalker Ranch. In hopes of finding physical proof of such activity, therefore, API has planned two expeditions to the UFO Ranch (between September 2013 and March 2014). The results of the investigation, if any, will be a key topic at UFOCON14 in April 2014.

13-093-AN1 (Federalsburg, MD)

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Synopsis:

According to two witnesses: On 15 October 2013, at 2030 hours, a strange humming sound was heard outside their home. The two witnesses went outside, looked up in the sky and saw a bright light that remained stationary. At the same time, the two witnesses also saw what appeared to be “two jets, from different directions, flying toward the light”. As the “jets approached the light”, it faded away. One of the witnesses attempted to take a photo of the UFO with an iPad. However, the iPad’s poor focusing capability could not render a clear photo.

(AN-1) Class and Rating Explanation: Anomalies that do not have lasting physical effects, such as lights or unexplained explosions.

(3-1) Probability/Strangeness Index Explanation: 3-Multiple witness reports within short time of the sighting with good consistency between witnesses. Photographs or videos with clear provenance. Photographs have EXIF data consistent with testimony and have been subjected to careful analysis. Witnesses do not seek publicity; 1-Possibly a known manmade or natural object if one aspect of the report is misreported or misperceived. Five minutes later, two more aircraft closely following the same vectors were in visual sight of witness location.

Evidence Submitted: Photo

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings: 30 Oct 13: All investigative efforts were completed. Case was closed as unidentified. However, see investigator’s Leading Hypothesis supported by relevant data gathered during the investigation.

Leading Hypothesis:

  • The “UFO”: Hidden Valley Airport is exactly in the line-of-sight where “the light” hovered (241º from witness location, which very close to the direction reported by witness); and the airstrip is less than 5 miles from were the witnesses were standing. It is possible “the light” emanated from the airport. Additionally, astronomical analysis indicated Venus was just over the horizon and also in the line-of-sight where “the light” hovered (Venus was at RA 235º and Dec 7º compared to the UFO at RA 240º and Dec 10º). Lastly, weather checks indicated there were clouds that night and could have obscured the UFO – accounting for the “light slowly faded away” statement.
  •  The “Jets”: According to radar analysis for 15 Oct 2013 (at 2016 hours), two aircraft were flying towards each other at a vector that would make it appear as though they were approaching the UFO. US Airways Flight US2121 (call sign AWE2121) was within visual sight of the witness at a heading of 277º (Radar T-F5M); and Canadair CRJ-700 (call sign GJS6206) was within visual sight of the witness at a heading of  35° (Radar T-F5M). It is likely witnesses observed these two aircraft.
  •  Humming Noise: Less than ½ mile from witness location and also in the same direction (240º SSW) is a large agricultural plant. Investigator drove past this plant on 25 Oct 13 and noticed a loud machinery-type noise from the plant.

Object Details: Unidentified.
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13-092-AN1 (Colorado)

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Synopsis: According to the witness, she was in Colorado and took a photo of the sky while driving. The witness claims she did not see the UFO personally … the UFO was noticed while reviewing the photos.

Evidence Submitted: Original photos from an iPhone.

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings: This investigation was opened on 20 Oct  2013.

Object Details: TBD.