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Shag Harbour UAP Crash

On October 4, 1967, multiple witnesses saw a large UAP with four lights crash into the waters of Shag Harbour. RCMP, Coast Guard, and Navy divers searched but found nothing. Government documents confirm the incident. Canada's only officially documented UFO case remains unsolved.

1967
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
11+ witnesses

Canada’s Roswell - an official UAP crash.

The Sighting

October 4, 1967:

  • 11:20 PM
  • Multiple witnesses
  • Four orange lights
  • Descended to water
  • Estimated 60 feet

The Witnesses

Who saw it:

  • Local residents
  • Fishermen
  • RCMP officers
  • Airline pilots
  • At least 11 people

The Crash

What happened:

  • Object hit water
  • Orange glow persisted
  • Yellow foam seen
  • Floated briefly
  • Then sank

Official response:

  • RCMP responded
  • Coast Guard searched
  • Navy divers sent
  • Three-day operation
  • Nothing recovered

The Documents

Government records:

  • RCMP reports filed
  • Listed as UFO
  • No aircraft missing
  • No submarines
  • Unexplained

The Theories

What it might have been:

  • Aircraft ruled out
  • Not a meteor
  • Not submarine
  • Remains unknown
  • Government file open

The Legacy

Still studied:

  • Only official Canadian UFO
  • Museum opened
  • Annual festival
  • Witnesses interviewed
  • Never explained

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