UFO Case Files Database
Search famous UFO sightings, alien encounters, government files, and unexplained aerial phenomena. Scores are recovered editorial aids, not probabilities or proof; read the rating methodology and limitations.
Roswell UFO Incident
The Roswell case began with reports of unusual debris recovered near Roswell in 1947. It later became the most recognizable UFO crash-retrieval narrative in modern culture.
- Date
- July 1947
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico, United States
- Evidence
- Military statements, witness claims, later Air Force reports
Phoenix Lights
The Phoenix Lights involved widespread reports of a large V-shaped formation and later rows of lights over Arizona.
- Date
- March 13, 1997
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Evidence
- Video footage, large number of witness reports
Nimitz Tic Tac UFO
The Nimitz encounter involved U.S. Navy personnel reporting a white, capsule-like object with unusual flight behavior.
- Date
- November 2004
- Location
- Pacific Ocean near Southern California, United States
- Evidence
- Pilot testimony, sensor reports, U.S. Navy video context
Gimbal UAP Video
Gimbal is one of the best-known Pentagon UAP videos, showing an infrared object apparently rotating on screen.
- Date
- January 2015
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean training range, United States
- Evidence
- Infrared video and crew audio
GoFast UAP Video
GoFast is a Pentagon UAP video often discussed because the object appears to move quickly over the ocean.
- Date
- January 2015
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean training range, United States
- Evidence
- Infrared video and tracking display
Rendlesham Forest Incident
Often called Britain's Roswell, Rendlesham involved military personnel reporting strange lights and a close-range encounter near RAF Woodbridge.
- Date
- December 1980
- Location
- Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Evidence
- Witness statements, memo, audio recording claims
Ariel School UFO Encounter
Students at Ariel School reported seeing an unusual craft and beings near the school grounds.
- Date
- September 16, 1994
- Location
- Ruwa, Zimbabwe
- Evidence
- Child witness drawings and interviews
Varginha UFO Incident
The Varginha case centers on reports of a crashed object and strange beings allegedly seen in Brazil.
- Date
- January 1996
- Location
- Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Evidence
- Witness claims and media reports
Belgian UFO Wave
The Belgian UFO Wave involved repeated reports of large triangular craft across Belgium.
- Date
- 1989-1990
- Location
- Belgium
- Evidence
- Police reports, witness reports, radar claims
Tehran UFO Incident
The Tehran case involved fighter aircraft sent to investigate a bright object, with pilots reporting instrument interference.
- Date
- September 19, 1976
- Location
- Tehran, Iran
- Evidence
- Pilot testimony and official reporting
Japan Airlines Flight 1628
The crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 reported large unidentified objects during a cargo flight over Alaska.
- Date
- November 17, 1986
- Location
- Alaska, United States
- Evidence
- Pilot testimony and radar debate
Shag Harbour UFO Incident
Witnesses reported lights descending into the water near Shag Harbour, triggering a search operation.
- Date
- October 4, 1967
- Location
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Evidence
- Police reports, search operation, witness accounts
Washington D.C. UFO Incident 1952
A series of radar and visual reports over Washington, D.C. became one of the defining UFO files of the 1950s.
- Date
- July 1952
- Location
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Evidence
- Radar tracks, press coverage, military response
Lonnie Zamora Socorro Incident
Police officer Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped craft and occupants near Socorro, New Mexico.
- Date
- April 24, 1964
- Location
- Socorro, New Mexico, United States
- Evidence
- Police witness, physical trace claims
Travis Walton Abduction
Travis Walton claimed he was taken aboard a craft after a logging crew encountered a bright object in Arizona.
- Date
- November 5, 1975
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Evidence
- Witness claims, polygraph controversy, media records
Betty and Barney Hill Abduction
The Hill case is one of the earliest and most influential alien abduction narratives in American UFO history.
- Date
- September 1961
- Location
- New Hampshire, United States
- Evidence
- Witness testimony, hypnosis-derived accounts, cultural records
Kecksburg UFO Incident
Kecksburg involved reports of a fireball and a recovered object, often compared to Roswell on a smaller scale.
- Date
- December 9, 1965
- Location
- Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Evidence
- Witness claims, search response, disputed object descriptions
Westall UFO Incident
Westall involved students and teachers reporting an unusual object near a school in Australia.
- Date
- April 6, 1966
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Evidence
- Witness testimony and local records
Malmstrom AFB UFO Incident
The Malmstrom case links UFO reports to missile-site shutdown claims, making it a major nuclear-security UFO file.
- Date
- March 1967
- Location
- Montana, United States
- Evidence
- Military witness claims and missile shutdown records debate
Skinwalker Ranch UFO Cases
Skinwalker Ranch is a cluster of UFO, animal, and paranormal claims often discussed in relation to private and government-adjacent investigation.
- Date
- 1990s-present
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Evidence
- Anecdotal reports, private investigation claims, media records
PR-049 Army UAP Report 2026
PR-049 is a current official UAP imagery entry with a public DVIDS video page and AARO context, making it one of the newest high-signal government files.
- Date
- 2026
- Location
- U.S. Army reporting channel, public location not specified
- Evidence
- AARO public report identifier, DVIDS video page, infrared sensor video
Chile Navy UAP Video
The Chile Navy UAP video is a major non-U.S. military case because it involves trained aircrew and infrared footage released through Chilean official channels.
- Date
- November 11, 2014
- Location
- Coastal airspace near Santiago / Chilean Navy patrol area, Chile
- Evidence
- Infrared video, Chilean Navy crew report, CEFAA public discussion
Lake Huron Unidentified Object 2023
The Lake Huron object is a recent official unidentified-object incident tied to North American airspace defense rather than classic alien folklore.
- Date
- February 12, 2023
- Location
- Lake Huron, United States / Canada border region
- Evidence
- NORAD / U.S. defense reporting, shootdown response, public official statements
Yukon Unidentified Object 2023
The Yukon object was part of the 2023 North American unidentified-object sequence and remains useful for searches around modern official UFO incidents.
- Date
- February 11, 2023
- Location
- Yukon, Canada
- Evidence
- Canadian and NORAD public statements, military response
Alaska High-Altitude Object 2023
The Alaska high-altitude object was a recent unidentified airborne object that triggered a U.S. military shootdown over American airspace.
- Date
- February 10, 2023
- Location
- Northern Alaska, United States
- Evidence
- White House / defense public statements, military shootdown response
Imphal Airport UFO 2023
The Imphal airport UFO report is a recent Asian case where an unidentified object was reported near an airport and flights were disrupted.
- Date
- November 19, 2023
- Location
- Imphal, Manipur, India
- Evidence
- Airport disruption reports, Indian Air Force response reports, aviation media coverage
Las Vegas Backyard Alien Claim 2023
The Las Vegas backyard alien claim is a viral civilian case best treated as a public-interest file with strong skepticism and clear source separation.
- Date
- May 1, 2023
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Evidence
- 911 call, police response reports, body-camera meteor context, family testimony
Mage Brazil UFO Incident 2020
The Mage Brazil case became a major online UFO event in 2020, but the evidence base is mostly civilian video and social-media reporting.
- Date
- May 2020
- Location
- Mage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Evidence
- Civilian videos, social-media reports, local witness claims
Aguadilla Puerto Rico UAP Video
The Aguadilla video is a widely discussed infrared UAP case near an airport, but its public provenance is weaker than officially hosted Pentagon videos.
- Date
- April 25, 2013
- Location
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Evidence
- Thermal video circulated by researchers, airport-area context, later analysis