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The Kecksburg Pennsylvania UFO Incident-59 Years Later-A New Detail Revealed
The Kecksburg , Pennsylvania UFO Incident-59 Years Later-A New Detail Revealed
From: Researcher Stan Gordon www.stangordon.info
This is a sculpt depiction of the seamless Kecksburg acorn shaped UFO created by Ron Lanham of Wild & Weird West Virginia www.wildandweirdwv.com
On December 9, 1965, an object of undetermined origin fell from the sky into a wooded ravine near the community of Kecksburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. What that object was has remained a mystery.
I was sixteen years old at that time when I began to document the sightings of the fiery object as it was breaking on Pittsburgh area news that evening. News accounts mentioned sightings of the object from Ontario, as well as other locations such as Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The phones were ringing at police departments, newspaper offices, and radio and TV stations around Pittsburgh as sightings of the object in the sky were being reported over that area at about 4:47 PM.
Over the years since the occurrence, I tracked down hundreds of witnesses and many sources who had detailed information concerning the Kecksburg incident. Many witnesses that evening, including news reporters confirmed that the military was in the Kecksburg area conducting a search for the fallen object.
Numerous witnesses also confirmed that the object was later transported from the impact site on a military flatbed tractor trailer truck. Other independent sources confirmed that the object was taken to Lockbourne Air Force Base near Columbus, Ohio. It arrived during the early morning hours of December 10, 1965. The truck and object were kept in a hangar at that base. The hangar was surrounded by an armed security team. That truck stayed there for a brief time then continued onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where the object was placed inside of a building at that facility. It was not Hangar 18.
For a more detailed account of the incident, see my report, The Kecksburg, Pennsylvania UFO Recovery 58 Years Ago Today and Still No Answers-December 9, 2023 – Stan Gordon’s UFO Anomalies Zone
It is unfortunate that many witnesses who were involved with this incident in 1965, have passed away. There are others who are quite elderly, and some are not in good health. Some witnesses however were children or teenagers in 1965, and they still recall details from that evening quite well. Many witnesses went to their graves without having answers from the government about what the object was that caused so much commotion that day in 1965.
During my many years of research into this case, there were certain details that I had received that I did not make public until I had enough independent sources that could confirm what had been reported. In some cases, it took years before I released that information.
One such detail was that witnesses from Ohio and Pennsylvania reported observing one or two military jets that were following along the path that the object had just taken over that area. Witnesses indicated that the aircraft appeared to be pursuing the object that they had also observed. Military jets were reportedly seen east of Greensburg following the path of the object soon after it had made a turn toward the south and continued moving toward the Kecksburg area.
A few months ago, I surprisingly received an email from a person who provided some interesting information that related to the Kecksburg case. The person involved was not from Pennsylvania, he was from Michigan. It was related to me by that writer that he was an inadvertent witness to the incident. The witness made me aware that he was elderly and not feeling well and he wanted to pass on this information to me while he was still around.
He told me that a relative asked him to go to a meeting about UFOs about 8-9 years ago. A speaker mentioned the Kecksburg incident. This witness never heard about the Kecksburg incident until then, but after hearing the details he realized that what he saw seemed to relate to the information he had heard.
The witness told me via email and later during a phone interview that there were certain details he recalled that could confirm that what he experienced did take place on December 9, 1965, the day the Kecksburg incident occurred.
The witness remembered that on that day a personal experience had taken place that was important to him. He also recalled hearing on the news that day that a meteor had been sighted over Michigan. He told me that he and his date went that day to a drive in restaurant that had car service. It was located in a northern suburb of Detroit near Pontiac.
The witness recalled it was just getting dark outside at that time. The couple got their food, and then backed into an area away from where they had received their food order.
As the witness explained to me, It was soon after that a meteor (or something) passed over moving through the sky and traveling from northwest to southeast. It looked like a big dark ball or something that was surrounded by flames that were red and yellow in color. The object was moving fast across the sky, and he only saw it for about 8-10 seconds. He did not recall any sound.
As the object passed over, the sky and surrounding area lit up like a bright sun. There were three or four other cars parked nearby. The insides of the cars were all illuminated for seconds as the object passed over. What had just occurred was shocking to the witness and his girlfriend.
What happened very soon after the object had passed was even more frightening to that witness. Passing directly overhead, the witness observed an F-101 Voodoo military fighter jet that was trailing the object. The military jet fired a missile at the object as it moved directly along the same path. Moments later, the sky was again illuminated. The witness stated that what he saw “scared him quite a bit.” The man also mentioned that six other people had also witnessed what had taken place.
The witness in his statement to me said” It’s definitely not normal for a fighter jet to shoot a missile over a major U.S. city, and the possibility of WWIII popped into my head.”
The witness told me that he did more research and found out that red molten metal was reported to have also fallen that day near Sterling Heights, Michigan. He was speculating that the debris may have been associated with the missile strike on the object since this was in the correct area.
The witness had a longtime interest in aviation and was familiar with civilian and military aircraft. He was certain as to the type of military aircraft he saw that day.
During my interview with the witness, I found him to be very credible and sincere. I want to thank him for coming forward and presenting this new and important detail that adds to the mystery of what the object was that fell into the woods near Kecksburg in 1965.
If you have any information on this case, you can find my contact information on my website: www.stangordon.info.
Similar Mysterious Orange Ball (orb) UFO/UAP Observed and Recorded Within Days Over West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Similar Mysterious Orange Ball (orb) UFO/UAP Observed and Recorded Within Days Over West Virginia and Pennsylvania
From: Researcher Stan Gordon www.stangordon.info
I have been receiving numerous UFO/UAP reports from the public via phone and email throughout 2024. June through November has been steadily busy with UFO/UAP observations from various locations across Pennsylvania. Some were observations of wingless cigar shaped objects, as well as triangular objects. Many of the sightings however, were described as orbs, spherical objects that at times were observed high in the sky. In some cases, the objects appeared to be at a lower altitude, and some were described as being remarkably close to the ground. At times, more than one object was observed. Unusual animal reactions were reported during some of those incidents.
I was informed by Ron Lanham of the Wild & Weird West Virginia research team, that on November 2, 2024, while investigating an area that had a history of UFO sightings and other anomalies they had obtained some interesting footage of an unusual orange ball moving across the sky using a high quality night vision device. The object can be clearly seen in the video moving at a fast pace and making turns before vanishing in a purple flash.
You can view the footage at this link and listen as Ron and Joe from the team explain the interesting details concerning what took place.
UFO Fly Over Caught On Night Vision, Is this NHI or a UAP?
November 5, 2024-Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, PA.
Still capture from the video that was taken on November 5, 2024, over Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania. The photo is used with permission of the witness.
What increased my interest in the November 2nd West Virginia sighting of the orange ball was another sighting report that I had received that occurred three days later in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The witness was in her kitchen early that evening, when she noticed a white flashing light over a nearby field. The woman first thought it was an aircraft, however as she continued to watch, she realized that the flashing light appeared to be motionless in that area. The flashing also appeared to be only about 450-500 feet above the ground.
The witness was curious and grabbed her phone and walked outside to obtain a better look. When she arrived outside, she observed one more white flash. That white flash then suddenly became an orange ball of light. The luminous ball moved around slightly, but overall remained stationary in the same location. The witness observed the orange orb for over a minute when it suddenly just went black and was gone. It never appeared again. The witness was able to obtain a short video of the object. That object looks quite similar to what was recorded in West Virginia.
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I will at a future date be posting a synopsis of many of the interesting cases that occurred during 2024. The synopsis will include not only UFO/UAP reports, but numerous cryptid cases that were also reported by witnesses across the state. Some of these cases are remarkably interesting and quite unusual.
If you have seen anything unusual, especially in the last year in Pennsylvania, you can find my contact information on my website: www.stangordon.info
Update On the Smithfield, PA. UFO/UAP Stalled Vehicle Incident
Update On The Smithfield, PA UFO/UAP Stalled Vehicle Incident
From: Researcher Stan Gordon www.stangordon.info
Researcher Jim Brown, who investigated this interesting UFO/UAP incident has forwarded to me an update with some additional details concerning this case that occurred on July 2, 2024, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
You can view the original report at this link. Two Vehicles Stall On Pennsylvania Highway As Cylindrical UFO Passes Low Overhead (July 2, 2024) – Stan Gordon’s UFO Anomalies Zone
The following is the Updated Report.
Additional details regarding John’s vehicle. 2017 Chevy Equinox 4 cylinder ICE gasoline powered. Battery voltage measured 12.35 V under no load condition. No residual magnetic field detected on this vehicle. Power line is the same one that passes by Joe’s vehicle. One house some distance away with security camera but it was not pointed in the direction where it could capture any images. I spoke with the homeowner who was unaware of any issues related to this event.
August 11 – Update. I received a call from Joe regarding this event. He was concerned over an anonymous phone call he received about the event. The caller was a male voice asking if he was (name omitted). He was then told, “It would be in his best interest to not follow through and forget about what he experienced.” When Joe asked who this was, the caller responded, “One who cares.” The caller then hung up the phone. I asked Joe if he had been talking to anyone about what happened, and he said aside from me just a few local friends. I asked whether he had attempted to call John, and he said no. He stated he did not have John’s number or address. He could not figure where word got out and wondered if I had any contact with the caller. I have not received any calls about the case, and I advised Joe to disregard the call unless something else develops.
As of August 12, John has not had any contact regarding his report. I made him aware of Joe’s experience and advised him to contact me if he received any calls or contacts from any other persons regarding his report.
Additional details regarding Joe’s vehicle. 2019 Ford F 150 pickup. Gasoline powered ICE. Battery voltage measured 12.03 V under no load condition. No residual magnetic fields detected. Power lines in the area are single phase circuit nothing anomalous was observed. No houses in the area to check security cameras.
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I have also released a Google Map of the area which has been marked to show the location each vehicle was stopped as well as the field where John later observed the object after his initial close sighting.
September 22 – Both witnesses were contacted as a follow up. Neither report any subsequent issues nor any other details to add to the initial report. No illness or other physical effects noted nor any psychological effects to report. Joe has lowered his confidentiality level to two which allows for release of some of the above previously restricted details in his report. I also asked a couple general questions about whether either had heard of any Glowing Spheres” or had any thoughts on that phenomena. (See separate report for details.) Neither connected their case to that phenomena, Joe had never even heard of them, John had heard about a few such cases but said he didn’t relate them to what he experienced.
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Stan’s synopsis:
During my many years of investigating UFO/ UAP cases in Pennsylvania, there have been some detailed, low level incidents reported where several types of EM effects were reported. The following are three such cases that are quite interesting.
Did A Giant UFO Cause Power Outage? – Stan Gordon’s UFO Anomalies Zone
Three Low Level Glowing Spheres Nearly Strike Car Near Smithfield, Pennsylvania-September 18, 2024
Three Low Level Glowing Spheres Nearly Strike Car Near Smithfield, Pennsylvania-September 18, 2024
From: Researcher Stan Gordon www.stangordon.info
UFO/UAP activity continues to be reported from various areas of Pennsylvania during September. During more recent years, reports of small, low level, balls of light and sometimes referred to as orbs, have increased and are continuing to be reported from widespread locations. Some of these cases have taken place during daylight, within feet of observers and in good weather conditions. There are other incidents that are more startling such as these “mini-UFOs” appearing inside of homes, and in some cases physiological effects have been reported.
Over the years I have received daylight reports of these smaller objects pacing vehicles and even entering the vehicles at times. Encounters with these smaller objects continue to be reported this year. The following is a recent report that was forwarded to me by my research associate Jim Brown who lives in Fayette County. Jim is a serious science minded researcher who has investigated many unusual incident in that area. Fayette County has been historically active for years with accounts of detailed UFO/UAP sightings and cryptid encounters, specially along locations near the Chestnut Ridge.
This incident interestingly took place in the same area of Route 119 near Smithfield, where the July 2, 2024, daylight UFO/UAP encounter took place. Two Vehicles Stall On Pennsylvania Highway As Cylindrical UFO Passes Low Overhead (July 2, 2024) – Stan Gordon’s UFO Anomalies Zone
The following is the summary of Jim Brown’s report:
Weather: Clear, Temperature in the low 70s. Winds Calm.
Time: 7:30 PM About 45 minutes after sunset local time.
9-20-2024 I was contacted by the witness (Name Withheld) who saw three balls of light cross her path of travel along Route 119 just south of Smithfield. She was driving northbound on 119 when suddenly the three objects appeared from the left side of the road and moved across her path of travel at about hood-height. She said she would have likely hit them had she not slammed on her brakes.
She stated the three balls moved in a straight line with just a few feet between them across the road and into the field below on her right. Each sphere was white, and about twelve inches in diameter. The entire event only lasted for a second or two and they were gone. No other details were observed. She stated they were just there; she could not say where they came from nor where they went when they entered the field and were gone.
I should point out this is the same area where the cylindrical object was sighted back in July.
The witness was driving a two year old vehicle, and I asked about any effects to her car, she said none. The car continued to run normally. Her lights were on and continued to burn normally. She was certain the balls of light were not any reflection on her windows. The angles of the glass would not match up to any light source at the location, so that explanation was considered and ruled out.
I did a phone interview with the witness and found nothing that raised any doubts in her story as she related it. She had no real interest in UFOs, etc. prior to this. I could find no preconceptions or other reason she is fabricating the report. Thus, I concluded she was giving a truthful account and relating the story as she experienced it. She was unaware of the earlier case file at this location until I mentioned it in the course of the interview. She does not know either of the witnesses in that case, nor has had any contact with them.
UFO/UAP Activity Reported Last Night from Southwestern Pennsylvania-September 19, 2024. Did you see anything?
UFO/UAP Activity Reported Last Night from Southwestern Pennsylvania-September 19, 2024. Did you see anything?
From: Researcher Stan Gordon
There were reports last night of UFO/UAP sightings that originated from locations in southwestern Pennsylvania. I am not releasing details at this time. I am waiting to see if other witnesses can confirm these observations.
If you saw anything unusual last night (or have seen something in the past) please contact me via phone at 724-838-7768 or email: sightings@stangordon.info or paufo@comcast.net.