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1973 UFO Wave
October 1973 saw one of the largest UFO waves in American history. Reports flooded in from across the country - the Pascagoula abduction, Ohio helicopter incident, multiple police sightings, and hundreds of other encounters. Even Governor Jimmy Carter had reported a sighting years earlier.
1973
United States
5000+ witnesses
One of America’s most intense UFO waves.
The Wave
October 1973:
- Nationwide reports
- Hundreds of sightings
- Multiple states
- Various object types
- Media frenzy
Pascagoula
October 11:
- Charles Hickson
- Calvin Parker
- Shipyard encounter
- Abduction claimed
- National news
Army Helicopter
October 18:
- Captain Coyne incident
- Near collision
- Helicopter lifted
- Mansfield, Ohio
- Classic case
The Police Reports
Law enforcement sightings:
- Multiple states
- Officers on duty
- Radio documented
- Credible witnesses
- Unexplained
The Governors
High-profile witnesses:
- Jimmy Carter (1969 sighting)
- John Gilligan (Ohio)
- Multiple officials
- Public statements
- Increased attention
The Coverage
Media response:
- Network news
- Major newspapers
- Magazine features
- Public debate
- Scientific interest
The Legacy
What it caused:
- Renewed research
- Public awareness
- Government attention
- Changed discourse
- Still studied
Sources
- [1973 UFO Wave - Various UFO Research Sources]