Close Encounters of the First Kind in 1962

23 January 1962 Around 2100 - Villa Dique.Molinos, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentifiable object was observed at close range at a dam (Gigena).

23 January 1962 21:00 - Villa Dique.Molinos Dam, Argentina -   Objects were sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. 15 objects were observed by a male witness at a dam for 180 minutes (Gigena).

24 January 1962 Around 2100 - Villa Dique, Argentina -   Objects were sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. 15 objects, about 40 feet across, were observed by several witnesses at a dam for three hours (Gigena).

9 February 1962 03:30 - Aston Clinton, UK -   Mr. Wildam, of Luton, noticed that his car was gradually losing speed as he approached a bright, oval thing hovering ten meters above the road.

20 February 1962 - Western Hemisphere -   Objects were observed from a car. Three objects were observed by one male witness (Glenn).

In March 1962 11:30 - Lake Taupo, New Zealand -   A hovering object was observed. One object, about 80 feet across, was observed in clear weather by several witnesses at a lake for two minutes.

4 March 1962 - Sheffield, UK -   Flying discs were observed and photographed. Five discs were observed in overcast weather by three male witnesses, typical age 14, in a city (Birch). Explanation: Hoax.

5 March 1962 18:35 - Fanum, Denmark -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentified object at close range was observed by one witness.

11 March 1962 - Shetland Isles W, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed on the ocean.

13 March 1962 01:15 - Funder Stn, Denmark -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentified object at close range was observed by two witnesses.

24 March 1962 - Orkney, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed on the ocean.

In April 1962 - Los Trebolares, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed (Fernandez).

In April 1962 After 2000 - -   Objects were observed. Telepathic phenomena were said to have occurred. Animal reactions to the objects were reported. An unidentified object at close range was observed by one experienced male witness in a yard.

6 April 1962 - Moray Firth, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed on the ocean.

7 April 1962 00:00 - Montegut Area, Spain -   Uneducated farmer working in field when saw intense white light zig-zagging toward him. Passed overhead at 15 m.

7 April 1962 Night - Oregon, USA -   An object was observed from a car. One object was observed for several hours.

11 April 1962 21:00 - Sarouno, Italy -   Between Saronno and Legnano, Benazzi and three other witnesses saw a peculiar craft fly above them and land on the road.

11 April 1962 23:00 - Rescaldina, Italy -   A silent, disc-shaped UFO lit up two cars with strong beams of light. The disc moved up and down three times.

13 April 1962 Around 2300 - Legnano, Italy -   Report to the Carabinieri by four motorists who have seen a disc at low altitude over the highway for two minutes.

24 April 1962 19:45 - Springfield, Pennsylvania, USA -   Large domed disc, 30 feet diameter, flashing green light on top, well defined, 50 feet away, moved silently and slowly, to the west treetop level. two sightings separated by 30 min, each 3-5 minutes.

24 April 1962 20:10 - Springfield, Pennsylvania, USA -   Second sighting of possibly the same domed disc object, 20 feet above public park, approached to within 50', turned sharply and away.

9 May 1962 03:30 - Bahia Blanca Hwy35, Argentina -   Objects were observed from a car. Three objects were observed by several male witnesses on a highway for over eight minutes (Garcia).

10 May 1962 21:00 - Pihlava, Finland -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by one witness in a residential area.

12 May 1962 Around 0400 - Cordoba, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed in foggy weather by two female witnesses (Curas).

12 May 1962 04:40 - Chumbicha, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by several witnesses.

12 May 1962 10:30 - Bedford, Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts, USA -   Flying discs were observed. Telepathic phenomena were said to have occurred. Four discs were observed in clear weather by one experienced male witness at an airfield (Randall).

13 May 1962 04:00 - Oncativo, Argentina -   Fog, mist, vapor. Cigar at low altitude, fog fills woods. "House" lands in field.

13 May 1962 04:00 - La Arana, Argentina -   Strong light on ground rises up and flies away. More objects do the same.

13 May 1962 04:00 - Uncativo, Argentina -   Dozens of witnesses in Uncativo, Cordoba, Carranza, and Los Molinos Dam observed a very luminous, elongated object with a bright trail.

13 May 1962 04:20 - Mercedes, Argentina -   Mist. USAF man and family in car. Silent 20m luminous mass spins in field, approximately 3m tall.

1 June 1962 12:00 - Durham, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed.

9 June 1962 - Laurel, Maryland, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentifiable object was observed at close range (Page). Explanation: Psych.

15 June 1962 12:30 - Vega, Stockholm, Sweden -   Five discs maneuver in sky for 5 minutes, then shoot away in three seconds.

15 June 1962 24:00 - Prince Of Wales Island, Queensland, Australia -   Silver object on hillside, gone in short space of time. Explanation: Re-entry.

23 June 1962 - Columbus, Georgia, USA -   Objects were sighted by multiple independent witnesses that had an appearance and aerobatic performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. Three objects were observed by a male witness (Palmer). Explanation: Balloon.

In Mid- 1962 - Bagley 12M, Minnesota, USA -   An object was observed. It buzzed a witness. Animal reactions to the object were reported. One green object was observed by five witnesses (Chenarides).

In Mid- 1962 - Twin Buttes, New Mexico, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentifiable object was observed at close range.

In Mid- 1962 - Clay, Alabama, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An object was observed at close range by a male witness (Self).

17 July 1962 - X-15, LEO, Space -   X-15 pilot, 58 miles high, sees gray object 40 feet away.

17 July 1962 - LEO, Space -   An object was observed from a car. One gray object, about forty feet away, was observed by military witnesses at a military facility.

17 July 1962 Daytime - Western Hemisphere -   Photo

24 July 1962 22:10 - South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -   Objects were observed. Animal reactions to the objects were reported. A group of objects was observed by one experienced male witness (Aitchison).

30 July 1962 21:18 - Echo, Oregon, USA -   Objects were observed from a car. Two objects were observed by a male witness.

1 August 1962 01:40 - La Atalaya, Argentina -   Blinding light approaches truck from behind, vast cylindrical craft with intense fluorescent light, giving off red sparks. Driver made several attempts to evade, paced for 15km until reach town.

1 August 1962 21:15 - Dundalk, Maryland, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object, larger than a star, was observed by four witnesses for 40 minutes (Fincks). A noise was heard.

12 August 1962 23:00 - Catrilo Hwy N5, Argentina -   Truckers incident.

20 August 1962 06:00 - Duas Pontes, Brazil -   Two spherical objects hovering two meters above ground, a few meters from the house.

21 August 1962 - Aurelia S, Iowa, USA -   An object was observed from a car. One object, about 1 foot across, was observed by one experienced male witness on a road (Goettsch).

22 August 1962 20:30 - Kingsford Heights, Indiana, USA -   A hovering flying disc was observed. Animal reactions to the object were reported. One disc, larger than a star, was observed by seven witnesses for several hours (Sparks). A noise was heard.

24 August 1962 24:00 - Camba Punta Apt, Argentina -   Ball of light circled above aerodrome, descended, hung hovering few feet above runway, 3-4 minutes, emitted blue, green, orange flashes. Shot straight up at staggering speed.

25 August 1962 19:00 - Metan, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentifiable object was observed at close range.

28 August 1962 - Brasilia de Minas, Brazil -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed for a few seconds.

Sep 1962 21:45 - Orland, California, USA -   An object, oblong with blunt edges, hovered about seven meters above the ground.

9 September 1962 - Angaco, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. An unidentifiable object was observed at close range.

13 September 1962 23:20 - Overfield, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One disc was observed by one female witness briefly.

13 September 1962 23:20 - Overfield, UK -   Myra Jones was driving between Overfield and Norris Hill when she saw a luminous, gray object, larger than a car with a dome on top.

14 September 1962 Night - Steelville, Missouri, USA -   Explained as hallucinations. Explanation: Psych.

18 September 1962 - Barcelos, Brazil -   A large, silvery, disk-shaped object was seen to hover above a river.

20 September 1962 23:50 - Kansas City, Kansas, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed for five minutes (O'Neill). Explanation: Hoax.

24 September 1962 - Moskva Tu104, Russia -   Soviet Tu-104 incident.

28 September 1962 00:40 - Stakeford, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by four witnesses (Tubby).

30 September 1962 05:30 - Pigue, Argentina -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed.

1 October 1962 08:56 - Gateshead, UK -   Flying discs were observed. Eight discs were observed by four witnesses in a city.

18 October 1962 12:55 - Sleights N, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by one male witness (Davies).

18 October 1962 Night - Ogallala, Nebraska, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object, about 300 feet across, was observed by two male teenage witnesses.

24 October 1962 - Horsetooth Reservoir, Colorado , USA -   Undocumented claim that a landing took place. No traces.

26 October 1962 23:40 - Tula, Russia -   Objects were sighted by multiple independent witnesses that had an appearance and aerobatic performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. 10 objects were observed by ten male witnesses for over one minute (Krivtsov).

28 October 1962 19:30 - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia -   Teacher incident. Mrs. E. D. Silvester was driving with her three children when an illuminated oval object landed near the road.

29 October 1962 - Fort Collins, Colorado , USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by one female witness (Rogers). A noise was heard.

5 November 1962 22:00 - Tucuman Province, Argentina -   Truck nearly hits landed 40 feet diameter disc in road. Had lit portholes around rim. No beings seen.

9 November 1962 Daytime - Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc, about 80 feet across, was observed by two witnesses, one of them an experienced observor, for over two minutes (Granberg).

In 1963 - Arizona , USA -   An object was observed from a car. One object was observed by one male witness in a forest (Walton, D).

In 1963 - Brixham, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object, about 20 feet across, was observed.

In 1963 19:20 - Sandpoint, Idaho, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft.

2 December 1962 06:15 - Lowestoft, UK -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by one female witness on the ocean (Blanchflower).

19 December 1962 - Sea-Tac Airport, Washington, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object, about 20 feet across, was observed by one experienced male witness at a gravel pit (Liedtke).

19 December 1962 16:00 - Staveley, UK -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by one male witness in a rural area (Threkeld). A noise was heard.

21 December 1962 02:15 - Buenos Aires, Argentina -   A large, fiery disk was observed on the runway by Horado Alora and Mario Pezzuto, the two control tower operators, and by the crews of two aircraft.

22 December 1962 02:15 - Buenos Aires Apt, Argentina -   Airliners incident.

24 December 1962 17:45 - Cathlamet, Washington, USA -   An object was observed. Telepathic phenomena were said to have occurred. Animal reactions to the object were reported. One object, about 10 feet across, was observed in clear weather by one experienced witness on a river (Schraum).

27 December 1962 - -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object, about 5 feet across, was observed by one male witness on a farm (Mayhew). Explanation: EM.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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