Green beam from a UFO lifts up Army helicopter, observed by Lawrence Coyne and John Healy in 1973
Analysis Summary
Lawrence Coyne
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
Major Coin, an Army helicopter pilot, and his crew encountered a UAP while flying from Port Columbus Airport to Cleveland on October 18, 1973. They observed a red light approaching their helicopter on a collision course. The crew chief alerted Coin, who began to descend to avoid impact. The object, which appeared cigar-shaped, hovered in front of them and emitted a green light that filled the cockpit. Despite the helicopter's controls set for descent, it unexpectedly climbed to 3,800 feet. The crew observed the UAP for about two minutes before it left at high speed. The encounter led to significant interest in UFOs, and Coin later advocated for UFO investigations at the United Nations. The experience changed their perspectives on aerial phenomena.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The transcript details a near-collision between an Army helicopter and a UFO, as recounted by Major Coin and his crew. They describe the UFO's unusual characteristics, including its cigar shape and ability to manipulate the helicopter's altitude. The incident was corroborated by civilian witnesses and remains a significant case in UFO research.
The helicopter was pulled upward from an altitude of 1,700 ft to above 3,700 ft despite being in a dive configuration.
Colonel Coin
“This craft, from the angle that we saw, it was cigar-shaped.”
Lieutenant Arrigo Jetsy
“I braced for impact.”
Sergeant Robert Yanichek
“I observed this craft stopped directly in front of us.”
Detective John Healey
“We were almost involved in a mid-air collision with an object.”
Managed by: Army
Documented UFO encounter by military personnel
Encounter Context
Factual Detailsover the town of Mansfield
Cleveland, Ohio, united_states
military ruled the incident a near miss with an unidentified craft, findings inconclusive
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe encounter is supported by multiple credible witnesses, including trained military personnel, and corroborated by independent eyewitnesses. The detailed descriptions of the object's behavior, the physical effects on the helicopter, and the thorough investigation lend significant weight to the account.
The crew chief observed a red light approaching the helicopter, prompting immediate concern about a potential collision.
“I looked to the right and I observed that the object became bigger and the light became brighter.”
The object hovered directly in front of the helicopter, revealing its cigar shape and advanced technology, while the crew experienced unusual flight dynamics.
“This craft, from the angle that we saw, it was cigar-shaped.”
After a brief observation, the craft departed, leaving the crew in disbelief about the encounter.
“It scanned us for that instant that it hesitated over us. Then it took off.”
Observed a red light and a cigar-shaped craft with a green light.
Felt unusual control dynamics, as the helicopter rose despite being in a dive.
Instruments malfunctioned during and after the encounter.
Appearance: cigar-shaped craft with a metallic structure
Five Observables (4/5)
The craft was cigar-shaped, hovered over the helicopter, and emitted a green light that illuminated the cabin.
The encounter involved a near-collision with a UFO that exhibited advanced technology and caused significant control anomalies in the helicopter.
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