Year File · 1986 30 cases on file
Year File

1986 · paranormal events

30 catalogued cases recorded in 1986.

Featured · 1986

Artistic depiction of Brazil Official UFO Night — metallic flying saucer with illuminated dome
UFO 1986

Brazil Official UFO Night

São Paulo, Brazil

Multiple UFOs were tracked on radar and pursued by Brazilian Air Force jets over several states. The government publicly acknowledged the incident and released all files.

Artistic depiction of Brazilian Official UFO Night — classic chrome flying saucer
UFO 1986

Brazilian Official UFO Night

São Paulo, Brazil

The Brazilian Air Force scrambled jets to intercept multiple UFOs tracked on radar over several states. The Minister of Aeronautics held a press conference acknowledging the objects were real and unidentified.

Artistic depiction of Capilla del Monte UFO — wide hammerhead-style saucer with engine ports
UFO 1986

Capilla del Monte UFO

Capilla del Monte, Cordoba, Argentina

In 1986, residents of Capilla del Monte witnessed a bright cylindrical object land on nearby Cerro Uritorco hill. A burned circle was found at the site. The town has since become Argentina's UFO capital, hosting an annual Alien Festival and drawing UFO tourists from around the world.

Artistic depiction of Dalnegorsk UFO Crash — silver flying saucer with porthole windows
UFO 1986

Dalnegorsk UFO Crash

Russia

A glowing sphere crashed into a hill in Russia's Far East. Witnesses watched it struggle to gain altitude before impact. Investigators found melted metal, mesh of unknown alloy, and magnetic anomalies. Russia's Roswell.

Bell-shaped UFO projects bright beam to ground in dark foggy forest
UFO 1986

Height 611 Dalnegorsk Incident

Dalnegorsk, Russia

On January 29, 1986, a reddish ball of light crashed on Height 611 hill near Dalnegorsk in the Soviet Far East. Witnesses watched it struggle to climb the slope before exploding. Soviet scientists found bizarre metallic debris including gold-silver mesh and lead balls with strange properties.

Bell UFO with funnel underside projects light cone into pines
UFO 1986

Height 611 Dalnegorsk UFO Crash

Dalnegorsk, Russia

On January 29, 1986, a reddish sphere crashed into Height 611 hill near Dalnegorsk in the Soviet Far East. Scientists recovered unusual metallic debris with extraordinary properties - mesh-like material, beads containing unknown alloys, and traces of elements that couldn't be explained. Russia's Roswell remains unsolved.

Archive · 1986