Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Finds balloon from Finland
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A weather balloon originating from Finland was recovered in the Yukon in September 1966 after a 21-day flight. The object was identified by a local pilot and retrieved by helicopter.
In September 1966, a Yukon pilot named Ron Connelly discovered a deflated weather balloon while flying in the Ross River area of the Yukon. Following the discovery, a helicopter from Klondike Helicopters was dispatched to the site to retrieve the object. Upon inspection, markings on the polyethylene material indicated that the balloon had originated in Finland and had been traveling through upper space for approximately 21 days. A local aviator familiar with such equipment hypothesized that the balloon had been caught in the westerly air stream, allowing it to traverse Russia and the Pacific Ocean before ultimately landing in the Yukon. The report notes that these types of balloons are typically vast in size and operate at extremely high altitudes.
Markings on the polyethylene balloon revealed that it had originated in Finland and had been on its trip through upper space for some 21 days.
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Official Assessment
A local flier who has considerable knowledge of these weather balloons believes that this one must have caught the westerly air stream, crossed over Russia, across the Pacific and then into the Yukon.
The object was identified as a weather balloon originating from Finland that had been in flight for approximately 21 days.
Witnesses
- Ron ConnellyYukon pilot