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Zoneboy · 02-18-2009, 07:18 PM

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What object came down from the sky, landing in a secluded wooded section of Kecksburg in Mt. Pleasant Township more than 40 years ago remains a mystery.

Theories have suggested a weather balloon, a meteor, a missile, or perhaps it was something from another world that touched down on that cold, winter night.

The History Channel's "UFO Hunters" visited the site in September 2008. They spent three days interviewing local witnesses and others such as radio personality Stan Wall, who was manning the air waves that night at radio station WHJB, and Stan Gordon, recognized by many to be the foremost authority on the UFO incident.

"I've been interested in the Kecksburg incident since the night that it happened, and I've been researching it ever since," Gordon said. "Now the case has drawn not only national but international attention, and many people want to know "what happened that night back in 1965?"

The History Channel show is not the only one that has delved into the incident. The subject has been treated on "Unsolved Mysteries," "Sightings," "Discovery Channel" and "Sci-Fi" station.

"The interesting thing about the Kecksburg incident is there were so many people involved," Gordon said. "The History Channel contacted me and interviewed me both at home and at the site, and there were also many others who they talked to."

On Dec. 9, 1965, an object was spotted in the darkening skies, moving over Pittsburgh and heading to the Greensburg area.

"There were so many witnesses who saw something in the sky that night," Gordon said. "Hundreds of people saw what many thought was a plane on fire in the sky."

The object, unlike a natural occurrence such as a meteor, was reported to change directions a series of times, finally landing in the woods near Kecksburg.

"Witnesses said that it didn't come crashing down but it came down slowly, like a controlled landing," Gordon said. "It landed, and then there was a puff of blue smoke that dissipated quickly."

The show will focus on what people witnessed and their feelings about what happened that night.

"People want answers," Gordon said. "More and more people are finally admitting that something did happen, and I think they want to know once and for all what that object was."

Witnesses tell of an acorn-shaped object, partially embedded in the ground, with what appeared to be strange hieroglyphic lettering. It is documented that witnesses saw masses of military personnel in the area and a large, flatbed truck leave the area with an item covered in a tarp.

"There are also accounts of someone having photographs of the object, Gordon said. The rumor has been circulating for years that there are black and white photographs out there, and if they would come forward, it would solve the mystery once and for all."

The History Channel's "UFO Hunters," hosted by William J. Birnes, Pat Uskert and Dr. Ted Acworth, will air at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Zoneboy · 02-18-2009, 07:19 PM

Since Kecksburg was profiled on UM, I thought it would be ok to post it here but if not someone can move it.

TracyLynnS · 08-30-2010, 05:31 PM

They just aired this segment again today but I didn't see the whole thing. I didn't get to see the History Channel show at all.

I noticed that both UM and the history channel describe the UFO as having hieroglyphic style writing on it. Seems like they're trying to make us think that the ETs have funky writing, but I'm thinking it was just russian or some other language that that the eye witnesses didn't recognize.

Did this description of the lettering on the object come directly from a witness or was it filtered through newspaper articles and local gossip before it got to TV?

bell83 · 08-31-2010, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

I noticed that both UM and the history channel describe the UFO as having hieroglyphic style writing on it. Seems like they're trying to make us think that the ETs have funky writing, but I'm thinking it was just russian or some other language that that the eye witnesses didn't recognize.

Exactly. I believe in ETs, but I believe that this was a Soviet space capsule of some sort, that ended up here. The reason for secrecy is more than a bit obvious. At the time, we were still losing the space race (the Soviets had beaten us at everything up to that point), and in a Cold War with them.

TracyLynnS · 08-31-2010, 10:51 AM

That makes sense to me. The Kecksburg UFO happened a few years before the US had even landed on the moon. I can see why our government wouldn't want to admit that another country (especially russia) had a vehicle capable of spying, flying, landing, crashing, etc, inside the US.

I, along with everyone else I'm sure, would love to see photos of this object. I read that there was suspicion that it could have been a plane engine. The shape, and maybe the size, was right for it to be an engine but I didn't see any supporting info talking about a plane that crashed or landed with trouble at that time.

I had never considered the fact that a plane engine would just randomly fall out of the sky, but a few months ago, I was watching one of those Air Emergency type shows. The part that caught my attention was the statement that rather than malfunction and vibrate the wing so much that the whole plane is destroyed in the air, those 10,000 lb engines are designed to break away from the wing and fall to the ground "harmlessly".

Break Away Harmlessly!?! That really freaked me out. How can a giant airplane engine free falling out of the sky be considered harmless? I wonder if they were designed like that in the 60s (kecksburg) or if it's a more recent innovation in the world of airplane engineering.

02-18-2009, 07:18 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,455	History Channel Hovers Over Kecksburg Link What object came down from the sky, landing in a secluded wooded section of Kecksburg in Mt. Pleasant Township more than 40 years ago remains a mystery. Theories have suggested a weather balloon, a meteor, a missile, or perhaps it was something from another world that touched down on that cold, winter night. The History Channel's "UFO Hunters" visited the site in September 2008. They spent three days interviewing local witnesses and others such as radio personality Stan Wall, who was manning the air waves that night at radio station WHJB, and Stan Gordon, recognized by many to be the foremost authority on the UFO incident. "I've been interested in the Kecksburg incident since the night that it happened, and I've been researching it ever since," Gordon said. "Now the case has drawn not only national but international attention, and many people want to know "what happened that night back in 1965?" The History Channel show is not the only one that has delved into the incident. The subject has been treated on "Unsolved Mysteries," "Sightings," "Discovery Channel" and "Sci-Fi" station. "The interesting thing about the Kecksburg incident is there were so many people involved," Gordon said. "The History Channel contacted me and interviewed me both at home and at the site, and there were also many others who they talked to." On Dec. 9, 1965, an object was spotted in the darkening skies, moving over Pittsburgh and heading to the Greensburg area. "There were so many witnesses who saw something in the sky that night," Gordon said. "Hundreds of people saw what many thought was a plane on fire in the sky." The object, unlike a natural occurrence such as a meteor, was reported to change directions a series of times, finally landing in the woods near Kecksburg. "Witnesses said that it didn't come crashing down but it came down slowly, like a controlled landing," Gordon said. "It landed, and then there was a puff of blue smoke that dissipated quickly." The show will focus on what people witnessed and their feelings about what happened that night. "People want answers," Gordon said. "More and more people are finally admitting that something did happen, and I think they want to know once and for all what that object was." Witnesses tell of an acorn-shaped object, partially embedded in the ground, with what appeared to be strange hieroglyphic lettering. It is documented that witnesses saw masses of military personnel in the area and a large, flatbed truck leave the area with an item covered in a tarp. "There are also accounts of someone having photographs of the object, Gordon said. The rumor has been circulating for years that there are black and white photographs out there, and if they would come forward, it would solve the mystery once and for all." The History Channel's "UFO Hunters," hosted by William J. Birnes, Pat Uskert and Dr. Ted Acworth, will air at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

02-18-2009, 07:19 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,455	Since Kecksburg was profiled on UM, I thought it would be ok to post it here but if not someone can move it.

08-30-2010, 05:31 PM	#3
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	They just aired this segment again today but I didn't see the whole thing. I didn't get to see the History Channel show at all. I noticed that both UM and the history channel describe the UFO as having hieroglyphic style writing on it. Seems like they're trying to make us think that the ETs have funky writing, but I'm thinking it was just russian or some other language that that the eye witnesses didn't recognize. Did this description of the lettering on the object come directly from a witness or was it filtered through newspaper articles and local gossip before it got to TV?

08-31-2010, 10:51 AM	#5
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	That makes sense to me. The Kecksburg UFO happened a few years before the US had even landed on the moon. I can see why our government wouldn't want to admit that another country (especially russia) had a vehicle capable of spying, flying, landing, crashing, etc, inside the US. I, along with everyone else I'm sure, would love to see photos of this object. I read that there was suspicion that it could have been a plane engine. The shape, and maybe the size, was right for it to be an engine but I didn't see any supporting info talking about a plane that crashed or landed with trouble at that time. I had never considered the fact that a plane engine would just randomly fall out of the sky, but a few months ago, I was watching one of those Air Emergency type shows. The part that caught my attention was the statement that rather than malfunction and vibrate the wing so much that the whole plane is destroyed in the air, those 10,000 lb engines are designed to break away from the wing and fall to the ground "harmlessly". Break Away Harmlessly!?! That really freaked me out. How can a giant airplane engine free falling out of the sky be considered harmless? I wonder if they were designed like that in the 60s (kecksburg) or if it's a more recent innovation in the world of airplane engineering.