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Coyne Helicopter Incident

Event date
1973 Oct 18
Location
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Country
United States

Record summary

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.

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