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Kecksburg UFO Incident
Thousands across six states saw a fireball streak across the sky before crashing in woods near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Witnesses found an acorn-shaped object with hieroglyphic-like writing. The military arrived, cordoned the area, and removed something on a flatbed truck.
1965
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1000+ witnesses
Pennsylvania’s Roswell involved a military recovery operation.
The Fireball
December 9, 1965:
- 4:47 PM
- Brilliant fireball
- Seen across 6 states
- Canada to Pennsylvania
- Thousands of witnesses
The Crash
What happened:
- Object descended
- Crashed in woods
- Near Kecksburg
- Witnesses investigated
- Found something
The Object
What was found:
- Acorn-shaped
- Bronze/gold color
- About 12 feet long
- Hieroglyphic writing
- Undamaged condition
Military Response
What followed:
- Army arrived quickly
- Area cordoned off
- Civilians removed
- Something loaded
- Flatbed truck departed
The Coverup
Official story:
- Nothing found
- Meteor claimed
- NASA dismissed
- Documents lost
- Witnesses silenced
The Investigation
Later efforts:
- FOIA requests
- NASA lawsuit
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Annual festival
- Ongoing mystery