Case 21-017 is in the process of investigation, although we hope to have a report out in the next few weeks. Here are some photos that the witness took with an iPhone XS max, cropped and processed a bit by API. The cropped images have been scaled up without interpolation.
These were shot on 14 May 2021. The sky was overcast.
A single witness close encounter from Wirral, near Liverpool. We closed this unidentified, but low probability due to the lack of corroboration.
A 2010 or 2011 sighting of V-shaped object flying over the town of Market Harborough in the UK.
Read the Redacted Report Of Investigation.
Released: 20 January 2019
Duration: 65 minutes
A silent, truck-sized sphere zips past a startled Englishman; common tricks of the mind MAY explain weird creatures; API Training and Public Outreach videos await you at our website!
Two recently closed Case Files are discussed: Marsha Barnhart presents an investigation that included an interesting early morning encounter in Suffolk, England, and Savannah Dollison dissects a case that proved both elusive and illusionary. Plus, Paul Carr outlines the array of training videos and public outreach informational videos now available on our website.
Rendelsham Forest UFO Incident
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendlesham_Forest_incident
EMP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
Pareidolia and Apophenia
http://59ways.blogspot.com/2012/01/apophenia-and-pareidolia_09.html
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
Synopsis: The witness of this investigation claimed that while walking home he was approach by a very tall “Man in Black”. According to the witness, the Man in Black was wearing all black, had a very pale face, his entire eyes were black, and wore strange buttons on his coat. The Man in Black spoke softly and asked about the witness’ family and if he could talk to the witness’ twin brother. The witness told the Man in Black he had no twin brother and left. A few days later, the witness saw the same Man in Black wandering around the witness’ work location.
Evidence Submitted: A Photo of the UFO
Initial Action: This UFO case was opened as an AN4 – interaction of the witness with occupants or entities. Initial indices checks on the witness indicated a hoax.
Investigation and Findings: After several emails and interviews with the witness, the investigators learned that the alleged Man in Black was nothing more than a case of mistaken identity. At the time of the encounter, the witness believed the strange man’s behavior was “spooky” and that the clothing the Man in Black was wearing was unusual. The witness, however, after reflecting back to the incident later believed the man was just “a weirdo” and more than likely not associated with extraterrestrials or UFO phenomena.
Object Details: Mistaken Identify and Paranoia
