loader from loading.io

The Shag Harbour Incident - Canada's Roswell

Mysteries of UFOs

Release Date: 07/20/2025

The Stephenville Lights - Strange Craft Over Texas show art The Stephenville Lights - Strange Craft Over Texas

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we examine the Stephenville Lights, a major UFO mass sighting over Texas in January 2008. Hundreds of residents—including pilots, law enforcement, and townspeople—reported strange, silent lights forming massive craft-like shapes in the night sky. Local pilot Steve Allen estimated the object spanned miles and moved at incredible speeds. While the Air Force first denied any activity, it later claimed the lights were flares from F-16 training. However, radar records obtained by MUFON revealed unknown objects moving in restricted airspace, even toward...

info_outline
The Tehran 1976 UFO Incident - Close Encounter Over the Capital show art The Tehran 1976 UFO Incident - Close Encounter Over the Capital

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Tehran UFO Incident of 1976, one of the most credible military UFO encounters ever recorded. On September 19, civilians and air traffic controllers in Tehran reported a large, glowing object in the night sky. The Iranian Air Force scrambled two F-4 Phantom II jets to investigate. Both jets experienced instrument and weapons system failures as they approached the object—failures that ceased once they disengaged. Lieutenant Parviz Jafari, piloting the second jet, reported seeing a massive radiant sphere that released smaller glowing objects,...

info_outline
The Battle of Nuremberg - UFOs in Renaissance Skies show art The Battle of Nuremberg - UFOs in Renaissance Skies

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we revisit the Battle of Nuremberg of 1561, one of the earliest and most vivid reports of unexplained aerial phenomena. Citizens described strange objects—spheres, crosses, tubes, and rods—filling the sky, moving erratically, and appearing to battle before many fell to earth in flames. Chronicled by artist Hans Glaser in a detailed woodcut and broadsheet, the event was interpreted at the time as a divine sign, reflecting the apocalyptic fears of Renaissance Europe. Theories range from atmospheric phenomena like sun dogs or meteors, to mass hysteria, to...

info_outline
The Chilean UFO Flap - Unidentified Aerial Phenomena show art The Chilean UFO Flap - Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Chilean UFO Flap, a decades-long wave of UFO sightings involving civilians, commercial pilots, and the military. Notable cases include the 2010 El Bosque Air Show, where cameras captured a fast-moving object, and the 2014 Chilean Navy helicopter encounter, which recorded an unidentified craft emitting heat plumes on infrared video. Investigations by Chile’s official UFO agency, CEFAA, have left some cases unexplained, with objects displaying capabilities beyond known human technology. Chile’s unique geography, clear skies, and government...

info_outline
The Travis Walton Abduction - Missing Time in the Forest show art The Travis Walton Abduction - Missing Time in the Forest

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we examine the Travis Walton Abduction, one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history. In 1975, Walton and six coworkers spotted a UFO in the Arizona forest. When Walton approached the object, a beam of light struck him, and he disappeared. After a massive search and rising suspicions of foul play, Walton reappeared five days later, claiming he had been taken aboard a spacecraft and examined by alien beings. The story gained national attention, with multiple witnesses, passed polygraph tests, and enduring consistency in their testimonies. Though...

info_outline
The Tehran UFO Incident - Iran's Mysterious Encounter show art The Tehran UFO Incident - Iran's Mysterious Encounter

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Tehran UFO Incident, one of the most credible and well-documented military UFO encounters in history. On September 19, 1976, Iranian Air Force pilots were scrambled to intercept a brightly glowing object reported over Tehran. As the jets approached, their instruments and weapons systems mysteriously failed. One pilot, Lt. Parviz Jafari, described a fast-moving, luminous craft and smaller objects that appeared to engage his aircraft.

info_outline
The Shag Harbour Incident - Canada's Roswell show art The Shag Harbour Incident - Canada's Roswell

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Shag Harbour Incident, often called Canada’s Roswell. On October 4, 1967, multiple witnesses in the fishing village of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, saw a glowing, diamond-shaped object with flashing lights descend into the ocean. Believed to be a plane crash, rescue efforts and military divers searched the waters—but no wreckage was ever found. The Canadian government officially labeled it a "UFO," making it one of the rare cases with formal recognition. Despite theories ranging from military experiments to extraterrestrial craft, the case...

info_outline
The Cash-Landrum Incident - Close Encounter with a UFO show art The Cash-Landrum Incident - Close Encounter with a UFO

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we investigate the Cash-Landrum Incident, a chilling UFO encounter from December 29, 1980, near Dayton, Texas. Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and Vickie’s grandson Colby encountered a diamond-shaped craft emitting intense heat and flames, followed by a formation of military helicopters. After the event, all three suffered from severe health issues resembling radiation sickness. Despite filing a lawsuit against the U.S. government, their case was dismissed due to lack of evidence. The government denied involvement, and the craft’s origin remains unknown....

info_outline
The Belgian UFO Wave - A Nation's Close Encounters show art The Belgian UFO Wave - A Nation's Close Encounters

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Belgian UFO Wave, a series of extraordinary UFO sightings that occurred between 1989 and 1990 across Belgium. Thousands of eyewitnesses, including police officers, military personnel, and civilians, reported seeing large, silent, triangular-shaped craft with bright lights. The Belgian Air Force took the sightings seriously, even scrambling F-16 jets to intercept the unknown objects, which displayed maneuvers beyond any known aircraft. Despite radar confirmation, pilot encounters, and widespread testimony, no official explanation was ever...

info_outline
The Gulf Breeze Sightings - UFO Hotspot in Florida show art The Gulf Breeze Sightings - UFO Hotspot in Florida

Mysteries of UFOs

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Gulf Breeze Sightings, a wave of UFO encounters that took place in Gulf Breeze, Florida, between 1987 and 1992. The sightings began when local contractor Ed Walters captured multiple Polaroid photos of a disc-shaped craft and claimed repeated close encounters. His reports gained national attention, prompting others in the community to come forward with similar sightings. While some believed Gulf Breeze had become a UFO hotspot, skeptics raised doubts—especially after a foam UFO model was discovered in Walters’ former home, suggesting a...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we explore the Shag Harbour Incident, often called Canada’s Roswell. On October 4, 1967, multiple witnesses in the fishing village of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, saw a glowing, diamond-shaped object with flashing lights descend into the ocean. Believed to be a plane crash, rescue efforts and military divers searched the waters—but no wreckage was ever found.

The Canadian government officially labeled it a "UFO," making it one of the rare cases with formal recognition. Despite theories ranging from military experiments to extraterrestrial craft, the case remains unexplained more than 50 years later and is remembered as one of the most credible and mysterious UFO events in history.