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Michigan 'Swamp Gas' UFO Flap

Event date: 1966 Mar 20
Location: Dexter, Michigan, USA
Country: United States

Record summary

Mass UFO sightings occurred in southern Michigan over two nights. J. Allen Hynek's controversial 'swamp gas' explanation provoked public outrage. Congressman Gerald Ford demanded congressional hearings, which took place on April 5, 1966, directly leading to the creation of the Condon Committee.

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