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Aurora, Texas Incident
legendary
Year
1897
Location
Aurora, Texas, USA
One of the earliest UFO crash reports. In 1897, an "airship" allegedly crashed into a windmill, and the pilot was reportedly buried in the local cemetery.
Case Details
- 01
Reported in Dallas Morning News on April 19, 1897
- 02
Craft allegedly hit a windmill and exploded
- 03
"Martian" pilot reportedly buried in Aurora Cemetery
- 04
Part of the 1896-1897 "airship" wave
Sources & References
- Dallas Morning News 1897
- Historical Records