Coyne Helicopter Incident (1973) — CTD-0198

DATE18 Oct 1973

LOCAL TIME11:00 PM

LOCATIONMansfield, Ohio, USA, United States

COORDINATES40.71°N, 82.57°W

A US Army Reserve helicopter commanded by Captain Lawrence Coyne encountered a cigar-shaped metallic object that closed on a collision course. Despite controls set for descent, the helicopter was pulled upward from 1,700 to 3,500 feet with no engine power. Ground witnesses independently corroborated the sighting.

[ PRIMARY CITATION // COMPILED REFERENCE · CTD-0198 ]

WITNESSES & UNITS

On-record civilian observers

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Witness sighting statement

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