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Kecksburg UFO Incident
A fireball streaked across six states and Canada, then crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Witnesses saw an acorn-shaped object with hieroglyphic writing. The military arrived within hours. They hauled something away on a flatbed truck.
December 9, 1965
Pennsylvania, USA
100+ witnesses
The Kecksburg incident is Pennsylvania’s Roswell.
The Fireball
December 9, 1965:
- Seen over six states
- Bright as sun
- Changed direction
- Slowed down
- Crashed in woods
The Object
Witness descriptions:
- Acorn-shaped
- Bronze/gold color
- 10-12 feet long
- Strange writing
- Hieroglyphic symbols
The Response
What happened:
- Military arrived quickly
- Area cordoned off
- Civilians kept back
- Object removed
- Flatbed truck departed
The Cover-Up
Official story:
- First: meteor
- Then: satellite debris
- Witnesses disputed
- Object clearly recovered
- Files sealed
The Writing
Unique feature:
- Band around base
- Symbols like hieroglyphics
- Multiple witnesses saw
- No known alphabet
- Otherworldly appearance
The Investigation
Modern efforts:
- NASA sued for documents
- Files “lost”
- Witnesses consistent
- Monument erected
- Annual festival held