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Crash Retrievals

This section documents what has been alleged, testified to, or acknowledged on the record. Every claim is sourced. Status labels communicate the level of official acknowledgment.

Officially AcknowledgedUnder InvestigationDeniedOpen

Roswell Incident

July 1947 · ◎ Roswell, New Mexico, USA

Denied

Ranch foreman Mac Brazel discovered unusual debris across a large field. The Army Air Force initially announced recovery of a 'flying disc' before retracting within 24 hours. The official explanation has been changed three times over 50 years. Multiple witnesses described non-human materials and biological entities.

Kecksburg Crash

December 9, 1965 · ◎ Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Open

A fireball observed across six US states came down near Kecksburg. Multiple witnesses described an acorn-shaped object with hieroglyphic-style markings before military personnel cleared the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. The Army officially denied finding anything.

Varginha Incident

January 20, 1996 · ◎ Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Denied

Three witnesses encountered a brown humanoid creature in Varginha, Brazil. Brazilian Army and Fire Department subsequently cordoned off multiple locations and reportedly captured two beings, which were transported to a military hospital. Brazil officially denies all aspects of the incident.

Rendlesham Forest Landing

December 26, 1980 · ◎ Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England

Open

USAF personnel at RAF Bentwaters encountered a landed triangular craft in Rendlesham Forest. Deputy Base Commander Lt. Col. Charles Halt filed an official memo to the UK Ministry of Defence. Ground impressions and elevated radiation were measured. UK MOD released the Halt Memo under FOIA.

David Grusch Whistleblower Testimony

July 26, 2023 · ◎ Washington D.C., USA

Under Investigation

Former USAF intelligence officer David Grusch testified under oath before Congress that the US government has retrieved non-human craft and biological material and operates a secret reverse-engineering program concealed from congressional oversight. His ICIG complaint was found credible and urgent.

Kingman, Arizona Crash

May 21, 1953 · ◎ Kingman, Arizona, USA

Open

A former Air Force officer (later identified as Arthur Stansel) described under pseudonym being transported to a crash site near Kingman, Arizona where a metallic disc-shaped craft had impacted the desert. He described seeing a small occupant in a silver suit. His account was given under hypnosis and later confirmed by name.