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Shag Harbour UAP Crash
On October 4, 1967, multiple witnesses saw a large UAP with four lights crash into the waters of Shag Harbour. RCMP, Coast Guard, and Navy divers searched but found nothing. Government documents confirm the incident. Canada's only officially documented UFO case remains unsolved.
1967
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
11+ witnesses
Canada’s Roswell - an official UAP crash.
The Sighting
October 4, 1967:
- 11:20 PM
- Multiple witnesses
- Four orange lights
- Descended to water
- Estimated 60 feet
The Witnesses
Who saw it:
- Local residents
- Fishermen
- RCMP officers
- Airline pilots
- At least 11 people
The Crash
What happened:
- Object hit water
- Orange glow persisted
- Yellow foam seen
- Floated briefly
- Then sank
The Search
Official response:
- RCMP responded
- Coast Guard searched
- Navy divers sent
- Three-day operation
- Nothing recovered
The Documents
Government records:
- RCMP reports filed
- Listed as UFO
- No aircraft missing
- No submarines
- Unexplained
The Theories
What it might have been:
- Aircraft ruled out
- Not a meteor
- Not submarine
- Remains unknown
- Government file open
The Legacy
Still studied:
- Only official Canadian UFO
- Museum opened
- Annual festival
- Witnesses interviewed
- Never explained