Unresolved
The Coyne Helicopter Incident
Captain Lawrence Coyne and his Army Reserve crew saw a red light approach their UH-1 helicopter on a collision course. They described a cigar-shaped gray object stopping above them, bathing the cockpit in green light. They said their altimeter showed them climbing even with controls set to descend.
Weigh the evidence
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- The crew's statements; ground witnesses came forward later.
What's claimed
- A craft lifted the helicopter.
Best explanation so far
Skeptic Philip Klass argued it was a bright fireball during the Orionid meteor shower and that the climb came from the pilot's own reaction. The case remains debated.
Where to look
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