Eliot, Maine, United States
The Eliot Wedge
A witness identifying himself only as Chris F. reported in 2008 that, as a 14-year-old in Eliot, Maine in summer 1982, he saw a dark wedge-shaped object zig-zag over trees, hover silently close to his home and accelerate away. He also recalled a radio DJ saying the station was receiving multiple cal
Why This Case Matters
A vivid black-wedge narrative that demonstrates how an apparently detailed close encounter can remain evidentially weak when its entire record begins decades later.
Chronology
- Summer 1982 claimed sighting at dusk
- witness recalls radio station receiving other calls
- no contemporary authority/report identified
- 2008 witness submits account to UFO Casebook
- later sites reproduce narrative and illustration
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: Aircraft/helicopter, kite/balloon, misperception at dusk and memory consolidation over 25 years are viable. The reported instantaneous manoeuvres cannot be tested.
What Remains Unresolved
- Full witness identity
- exact date/address
- radio station/DJ and call logs
- independent callers
- original 2008 submission metadata.
Key Takeaways
- Do not treat the remembered radio calls as corroboration until recovered independently. The current case is one late first-person account.
Sources
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