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Great Northeast Blackout UFO Sightings

DATE9 Nov 1965
LOCAL TIME5:16 PM
LOCATIONNortheastern United States
COORDINATES37.67°N, 77.16°W

During the massive power blackout affecting 30 million people, hundreds of UFO sightings were reported near power infrastructure including substations and power lines near Niagara Falls. The cause of the blackout was traced to a relay tripped by a massive unexplained power surge.

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Physical site inspection report
Archived investigative case file