The Shag Harbour UFO Crash

On October 4, 1967, multiple witnesses observed a large, illuminated object crash into the waters off Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. The incident prompted an official Canadian military search and remains one of the few UFO cases acknowledged in government documents as unexplained.

The Sighting

At approximately 11:20 PM, several residents of Shag Harbour observed unusual lights in the sky. The lights appeared to descend rapidly and crash into the waters of the harbour. Witnesses described four orange lights in a row, a whistling sound during descent, a bright flash upon impact with the water, and yellow foam on the water’s surface afterward.

Witness Reports

Multiple independent witnesses observed the event. Laurie Wickens was a teenager driving along Highway 3 who first spotted the lights and alerted others. RCMP Constable Ron Pound investigated and observed a large, dark object floating in the water with a yellow light on top. Local fishermen, several boat operators, observed the object and the strange foam it left behind.

Official Response

The incident received an official government response. RCMP officers filed official reports, the Rescue Coordination Centre was contacted, Canadian Coast Guard vessels were dispatched, and Canadian Forces divers conducted underwater searches.

The Search

The military search was extensive. Divers searched the impact area, no aircraft were reported missing, no debris was recovered, and the search was officially called off after several days.

Government Documents

The incident appears in official Canadian government files. It was classified as a “UFO Report” in Department of National Defence records, no conventional explanation was ever provided, and the case remains officially “unsolved.”

Significance

The Shag Harbour incident is significant for multiple credible witnesses including police, official military investigation, government documentation acknowledging the UFO, no conventional explanation found, and international cooperation in investigation.

Legacy

The town of Shag Harbour has embraced its UFO history with a UFO exhibit at the local museum, an annual UFO festival, and a monument marking the incident site. The case remains one of Canada’s most well-documented UFO incidents.