MARCH 05 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 7 cases on file · 1950–2004
This Day in Paranormal History

March 5th

7 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1950 to 2004. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Artistic depiction of Mexican Air Force Infrared UFOs — metallic flying saucer with illuminated dome
UFO 2004

Mexican Air Force Infrared UFOs

Campeche, Mexico

Mexican Air Force pilots recorded multiple spherical objects on infrared cameras during a drug surveillance mission. The footage was officially released by the Mexican military.

Artistic depiction of Mexican Air Force UFO Video — silver flying saucer with porthole windows
UFO 2004

Mexican Air Force UFO Video

Campeche, Mexico

Mexican Air Force pilots captured infrared footage of 11 UFOs surrounding their aircraft during a drug surveillance mission. The Mexican government officially released the footage.

Artistic depiction of Mexican Air Force UFO Encounter — wide hammerhead-style saucer with engine ports
UFO 2004

Mexican Air Force UFO Encounter

Campeche, Mexico

Mexican Air Force pilots tracked 11 UFOs on radar and FLIR during a drug surveillance mission. The Mexican government released the footage—unprecedented official disclosure.

Mount Fuji snowy peak with clear blue sky and small dark airborne shapes
UFO 1966

BOAC Flight 911 and the Mount Fuji UFO Photographs

Mount Fuji, Honshu, Japan

On a clear March afternoon a British charter flight bound for Hong Kong photographed unidentified objects against the slopes of Mount Fuji, only to break apart in the sky minutes later, killing all 124 people aboard and leaving behind a strange photographic record.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_9
UFO 1960

Grand Blanc, Michigan UFO Sighting (March 5, 1960) — FBI Files

Grand Blanc, Michigan

A cold war / blue book era case from Grand Blanc, Michigan. An individual named Perry, who owns a restaurant and photographs the moon as a hobby, contacted the Detroit FBI office claiming two of his photos depicted flying saucers.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
UFO 1950

Oak Ridge, Tennessee UFO Sighting (March 5, 1950) — FBI Files

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

A first saucer wave case from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Colonel GASSER and Captain CROSS attempted to visit Adcock's home on the morning of March 5th, but found no one present.