UFOs Spinning

The term “spinning” is often used to describe a specific type of movement observed in UFO sightings. This movement is characterized by a rapid, rotating motion, often compared to the spinning of a top or a frisbee. Here are a few examples of UFO stories that have included reports of spinning movements:

• The Mantell Incident (January 7, 1948): Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell was pursuing an unidentified object that he reported as being “very white” and “spinning.” Mantell’s plane crashed during the pursuit, and he was killed. The incident remains controversial and unexplained.
• The Lubbock Lights (August-September 1951): In addition to the previously mentioned sightings in Lubbock, Texas, witnesses also reported seeing objects that appeared to be spinning as they moved across the sky. The sightings were investigated by the U.S. Air Force, but no explanation was ever provided.
• The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter (August 21, 1955): Several members of the Sutton family and their friends reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects that appeared to be spinning as they moved through the sky. The objects were also reported to be making a high-pitched whistling noise. The incident remains controversial and unexplained.
• The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction (September 19-20, 1961): While driving through rural New Hampshire, Betty and Barney Hill reported seeing a strange, spinning object in the sky that appeared to be following their car. The incident later became one of the most famous cases of claimed alien abduction in history.
• The Kecksburg Incident (December 9, 1965): Witnesses in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, reported seeing a large, metallic object that appeared to be spinning as it fell from the sky and crashed in a nearby woods. The incident was investigated by the U.S. Army, but no explanation was ever provided.
• The Westall UFO Incident (April 6, 1966): Students and teachers at Westall High School in Melbourne, Australia, reported seeing a silver, disc-shaped object that was spinning as it moved through the sky. The object was also reported to be emitting a loud humming sound. The incident remains unexplained.
• The Westall UFO Incident (April 6, 1966): Students and teachers at Westall High School in Melbourne, Australia, reported seeing a silver, disc-shaped object that was spinning as it moved through the sky. The object was also reported to be emitting a loud humming sound. The incident remains unexplained.
• The Phoenix Lights (March 13, 1997): Witnesses in Phoenix, Arizona, reported seeing a series of lights in the sky that were arranged in a V-shape and appeared to be spinning as they moved. The incident has been the subject of much speculation and debate in the years since it occurred.
• The Tinley Park Lights (2004): In addition to the previously mentioned reports of a “saturn-shaped” object, witnesses of the Tinley Park Lights incident also reported seeing a bright, spinning object that appeared to be hovering in the sky. The incident was investigated by MUFON and remains unexplained.
• The O’Hare International Airport Incident (November 7, 2006): Witnesses at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago reported seeing a disc-shaped object that was spinning as it hovered over the airport. The incident was investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, but no explanation was ever provided.
• The Aguadilla Incident (April 25, 2013): Witnesses in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, reported seeing a spherical object that was spinning as it flew through the air. The object was also reported to be emitting a bright light. The incident remains unexplained.
• The Tic-Tac UFO Incident (November 14, 2004): U.S. Navy pilots reported encountering a strange object off the coast of Southern California that was described as a “Tic-Tac” shape and was seen to be spinning as it moved through the sky. The incident was investigated by the military and remains unexplained.
• The Kenneth Arnold Sighting (June 24, 1947): This famous sighting is widely regarded as the beginning of the modern UFO era. While flying his plane near Mount Rainier in Washington state, pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing a group of objects that he described as moving “like a saucer if you skip it across water.” The objects were reported to be moving in a zigzagging pattern and spinning as they moved through the sky.
• The Lubbock Lights (August-September 1951): Witnesses in Lubbock, Texas, reported seeing a series of lights in the sky that were arranged in a V-shape and appeared to be spinning as they moved. The sightings were investigated by the U.S. Air Force, but no explanation was ever provided.
• The Cash-Landrum Incident (December 29, 1980): Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and Colby Landrum reported encountering a large, diamond-shaped object on a rural road near Huffman, Texas. The object was reported to be emitting intense heat and spinning as it rose into the sky. The incident remains controversial and unexplained.
• The Trumbull County UFO Chase (December 14, 1994): Multiple police officers in Trumbull County, Ohio, reported chasing a UFO that was described as being triangular or diamond-shaped and spinning as it moved through the sky. The incident was investigated by local law enforcement and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, but no explanation was ever provided.
• The Hudson Valley Sightings (mid-1980s to early 1990s): Over the course of several years, witnesses in New York’s Hudson Valley reported seeing a series of strange objects in the sky, many of which were described as spinning as they moved. The sightings were investigated by MUFON and other UFO organizations, but no explanation was ever provided.