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Kecksburg UFO Incident
Something crashed in the woods. Witnesses described an acorn-shaped object with hieroglyphic writing. The military arrived within hours. They removed something on a flatbed truck. NASA claims it was a Russian satellite. The math doesn't work.
1965
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, USA
100+ witnesses
The Kecksburg incident remains Pennsylvania’s Roswell.
The Crash
December 9, 1965:
- Fireball seen
- Six states witnessed
- Crashed in woods
- Near Kecksburg
- Not a meteor
The Object
Witness descriptions:
- Acorn-shaped
- Bronze color
- 10-12 feet tall
- Hieroglyphic band
- No seams visible
The Response
Military arrival:
- Army arrived fast
- Cordoned area
- Searched woods
- Removed object
- Flatbed truck
The Cover-Up
Official explanations:
- Meteor (debunked)
- Russian satellite (disputed)
- Nothing found (contradicted)
- NASA involvement
- Documents missing
The Investigation
Modern research:
- NASA sued
- Documents sought
- Some released
- Much still classified
- Ongoing interest
Today
Current status:
- Replica on display
- Annual festival
- Unsolved officially
- Tourism draw
- Community remembers