On October 26, 1978. RCMP Constable James Blackwood and approximately twelve other witnesses observed a brightly lit, oval-shaped craft with a fin on its tail hovering silently about 100 feet above the water near Random Island for roughly two hours
The 1978 Clarenville Incident refers to a UFO sighting that occurred in Clarenville, Newfoundland, on October 26, 1978. RCMP Constable James Blackwood and approximately twelve other witnesses observed a brightly lit, oval-shaped craft with a fin on its tail hovering silently about 100 feet above the water near Random Island for roughly two hours.
Key details of the event include:
Interaction: Constable Blackwood used his police cruiser's flashing lights and a high-powered surveillance scope to observe the object; the craft reportedly mimicked the flashing lights in response.
Departure: The object eventually rose vertically at high speed and vanished without leaving physical evidence.
Investigation: The National Research Council later investigated the sighting, concluding the object was the planet Jupiter, a finding disputed by many witnesses.
Commemoration: The event was immortalized by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2020 as the third coin in its Unexplained Phenomena series, featuring artwork by Adam Young and enhanced with glow-in-the-dark technology.
| Date: | 1978-10-26 |
| Location: | Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Country: | Canada |
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| Credibility: | High / Multiple Independent Witnesses |