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Info from research by Don Ledger. A book called "The Shag Harbour Incident" is available... out there.
Roswell, HARUMPF! Around the night of October 4th, 1967, Shag Harbour Nova Scotia experienced a series of UFO sightings, and then the famous UFO on that date. The towns people of Shag Harbour, a small fishing community some miles from the city of Halifax, thought a plane had crashed into the harbour. A car load of folk as well as at least one man and one family saw "lights from a craft" that fell into the harbour, a glow from the "aeroplane" lights seen on the water. Did they exclaim "aliens!"? Nope, they called the RCMP and reported a plane crash (first question from Mountie who answered the phone" Were you drinking?"). The Mounties (both of them) called the Coast Guard, as fishermen in the area were called upon to take their vessels out to look for survivors. They found only a "yellow foam" on the water, which gave a "sulfur" stink. The experienced fishermen insist is isn't "sea foam" in any way. They had never seen anything like it before. With the arrival of the Coast Guard cutter, the total number of vessels in the search was seven that very same night.
Frantic calls up and down the coast to the RCAF, Military bases, American bases, etc. reveled no missing planes that night.
The "Air Desk" in Ottawa received a report from the RCC (Royal Coast Guard) and the RCMP from Shag Harbour. The report stated they had found no nothing after five hours of searching. Since the harbour and Sound were well known and not unusually deep or mysterious, everyone was satisfied there was no crashed plane. The Squadron Leader at the Air Desk scribbled "UFO" on the report with a pen.
Navy and RCMP Divers were brought out. Nothing. But lots of activity when they arrived on the morning of Oct. 5th. Nothing found.
The Chronicle Herald in Halifax ran this headline on Saturday the 6th. "Could be Something Concrete in Shag Harbour UFO-RCAF Continue to Search Today".
Still, the search (diving) continued until late Monday 8th until Maritime Command called off the search.
After that, there are all sort of strange stories, many impossible to confirm in any way. Russian sub spotted "lurking". Diving off Halifax Harbour miles away, and getting something (?). Divers stating "that ain't no sub down there!", etc. But the core "plane crash" story is veeery interesting. Lots of witnesses, official involvement, real people who are around today who are completely honest when they say; "God knows what it was... not a plane apparently!".
Roswell? HA! Try this one Fox Mulder!
Roswell, HARUMPF! Around the night of October 4th, 1967, Shag Harbour Nova Scotia experienced a series of UFO sightings, and then the famous UFO on that date. The towns people of Shag Harbour, a small fishing community some miles from the city of Halifax, thought a plane had crashed into the harbour. A car load of folk as well as at least one man and one family saw "lights from a craft" that fell into the harbour, a glow from the "aeroplane" lights seen on the water. Did they exclaim "aliens!"? Nope, they called the RCMP and reported a plane crash (first question from Mountie who answered the phone" Were you drinking?"). The Mounties (both of them) called the Coast Guard, as fishermen in the area were called upon to take their vessels out to look for survivors. They found only a "yellow foam" on the water, which gave a "sulfur" stink. The experienced fishermen insist is isn't "sea foam" in any way. They had never seen anything like it before. With the arrival of the Coast Guard cutter, the total number of vessels in the search was seven that very same night.
Frantic calls up and down the coast to the RCAF, Military bases, American bases, etc. reveled no missing planes that night.
The "Air Desk" in Ottawa received a report from the RCC (Royal Coast Guard) and the RCMP from Shag Harbour. The report stated they had found no nothing after five hours of searching. Since the harbour and Sound were well known and not unusually deep or mysterious, everyone was satisfied there was no crashed plane. The Squadron Leader at the Air Desk scribbled "UFO" on the report with a pen.
Navy and RCMP Divers were brought out. Nothing. But lots of activity when they arrived on the morning of Oct. 5th. Nothing found.
The Chronicle Herald in Halifax ran this headline on Saturday the 6th. "Could be Something Concrete in Shag Harbour UFO-RCAF Continue to Search Today".
Still, the search (diving) continued until late Monday 8th until Maritime Command called off the search.
After that, there are all sort of strange stories, many impossible to confirm in any way. Russian sub spotted "lurking". Diving off Halifax Harbour miles away, and getting something (?). Divers stating "that ain't no sub down there!", etc. But the core "plane crash" story is veeery interesting. Lots of witnesses, official involvement, real people who are around today who are completely honest when they say; "God knows what it was... not a plane apparently!".
Roswell? HA! Try this one Fox Mulder!