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.