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The Westall UFO Sighting: The Day 200 Schoolchildren Watched the Sky

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
A misty green field in the morning light, like the paddock at The Grange where witnesses said the Westall object descended in April 1966

About 4 min readOn 6 April 1966, more than 200 students and teachers at two Melbourne schools watched a silver disc descend into a nearby paddock — and then, witnesses say, they were told never to speak of it.

Categories UFO & Beyond Tags 1966, Australia, mass sighting, Melbourne, Unsolved, Westall Leave a comment

The Phoenix Lights, 1997: Two Events, One Night, and a Question That Remains

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
The Phoenix skyline lit up at night

About 4 min readOn 13 March 1997, thousands of people across Arizona reported lights in the night sky. The record shows two distinct events that night — one explained, one still unexplained.

Categories UFO & Beyond Tags 1997, Arizona, mass sighting, Phoenix Lights, UFO, Unsolved Leave a comment

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