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Coyne Helicopter Incident
An Army helicopter was nearly hit by a UFO that stopped their descent and lifted them 2,000 feet—with collective down. Captain Coyne and three crew watched a grey metallic cigar hover above them. Ground witnesses confirmed. The Army investigated.
1973
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
8+ witnesses
The Coyne incident defied physics.
The Encounter
October 18, 1973:
- Army Reserve helicopter
- Four crew
- Near Mansfield, Ohio
- Night flight
- Object approached
The Crew
Who was there:
- Captain Lawrence Coyne
- Lieutenant Arrigo Jezzi
- Sergeant John Healey
- Specialist Robert Yanacek
- All experienced
The Object
What they saw:
- Grey metallic cigar
- Dome on top
- Red light front
- Green light swept
- Massive size
The Collision Course
What happened:
- Dove to avoid
- Collective full down
- Helicopter rose
- 2,000 feet gained
- Against controls
The Light
Strange beam:
- Green light illuminated cabin
- From object above
- Covered helicopter
- Then object departed
- Controls worked again
Ground Witnesses
Additional observers:
- Family in car
- Saw helicopter
- Saw green object
- Saw lift
- Confirmed account