On Monday, Oct 22, 1973, the Ohio Lancaster Eagle-Gazette carried a most unusual headline. “Helicopter Nearly Tangles With UFO” the story read, which recounted a harrowing tale of an Army Captain, Lawrence Coyne, and three other servicemen who had the fright of their lives a few days earlier, while flying back to Cleveland after a routine medical examination.

1973 was one of the most significant years in the history of UFO sightings, and what has become known as "The Coyne Encounter" was one of the many that occurred that year which caused it to be so memorable. This week, we explore this notable incident in-depth, as we look at the primary narrative, what additional witnesses say they saw, and how skeptics attempted to solve this lasting UFO mystery.

Chapters in This Episode

• Intro     0:00
• News     3:29
• Life on Venus?     16:56
• Forbidden Knowledge     24:07
• I: The Coyne UFO Encounter     35:16
• II: Background     49:22
• Shades of Valentich     59:12
• III: Comparisons: Craft Analysis     1:03:45
• IV: Dubious Skepticism     1:24:37
• V: Additional Witnesses     1:31:29

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