Year File · 1991 16 cases on file
Year File

1991 · paranormal events

16 catalogued cases recorded in 1991.

Featured · 1991

Artistic depiction of Mexico City Eclipse UFOs — silver saucer with engraved glyph-like markings
UFO 1991

Mexico City Eclipse UFOs

Mexico City, Mexico

During a total solar eclipse, thousands of Mexicans videotaped UFOs appearing in the sky. The mass sighting launched Mexico's modern UFO wave, with subsequent sightings continuing for years.

Artistic depiction of Mexico City UFO (Eclipse) — dark saucer with transparent dome cockpit
UFO 1991

Mexico City UFO (Eclipse)

Mexico City, Mexico

During a solar eclipse, thousands of Mexico City residents filmed a metallic disc hovering in the sky. Multiple independent videos from different locations showed the same object. TV journalist Jaime Maussan collected 15 videos. Mass sighting during mass observation.

Artistic depiction of Mexico City UFO Eclipse — mothership flanked by smaller escort craft
UFO 1991

Mexico City UFO Eclipse

Mexico City, Mexico

During the July 11, 1991 solar eclipse, thousands of Mexicans filming the event captured UFOs on video. Multiple witnesses across Mexico City recorded the same metallic object hovering during the eclipse. The mass sighting sparked Mexico's UFO wave and made international headlines.

Artistic depiction of SAS Flight 347 Near Miss — vintage riveted acorn-shaped craft
UFO 1991

SAS Flight 347 Near Miss

North Sea

On August 15, 1991, the crew of an SAS DC-9 aircraft reported a near-collision with an unknown object over the North Sea. Captain Leif Nesheim described a dark, circular object that passed dangerously close to the aircraft. Danish authorities investigated and confirmed the pilots' report. No explanation was found.

Artistic depiction of Alitalia MD-80 Kent Encounter — chrome flying saucer with ringed underside
UFO 1991

The Alitalia MD-80 Kent Encounter

Lydd, Kent, England

At 22,000 feet over Kent, Alitalia pilot Achille Zaghetti observed a three-meter-long khaki-colored object pass approximately 300 meters from his McDonnell Douglas MD-80 passenger aircraft on a flight from Milan to London Heathrow. The object was confirmed on radar - making this one of the best-documented commercial aviation encounters of the early 1990s.

Large blue-lit disc mothership with rows of glowing windows
UFO 1991

The Mexico City UFO Eclipse Sightings

Mexico City, Mexico

During a solar eclipse visible across Mexico City, numerous witnesses captured footage of a metallic disc hovering near the sun, creating one of the most witnessed UFO events in history.