Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — St. Phillips, Newfoundland, May 26, 1969
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Three witnesses reported a mysterious light moving under the water in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, in May 1969. RCMP investigations suggested it might be a natural biological or atmospheric phenomenon, but no definitive conclusion was reached.
This document details an RCMP investigation into a report of an unidentified light on the water in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on May 26, 1969. Three young women, Gloria Bradbury, Joan Lynch, and Jennifer Edwards, reported seeing a whitish, slightly circular light moving under the surface of the water around 1:45 a.m. The light appeared to increase in intensity, move out toward the ocean, and then disappear. The RCMP interviewed the witnesses and concluded they were mature and responsible. Further inquiries were made with the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Transport, and the Marine Science Laboratory at Logy Bay. Experts suggested the light might have been a florescent effect caused by sea life, or possibly a refraction of light from the planet Jupiter, though no definitive explanation could be confirmed. The investigation concluded that while the witnesses were credible, the exact nature of the phenomenon remained undetermined.
The light appeared to be slightly circular in shape and whitish in color. The light appeared to be under the surface of the water.
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Official Assessment
The explanation offered in paragraph 2 of report dated June 24th, 1969 appears reasonable, however, there is no way of stating for sure that the object observed by the three girls at St. Philips was a minute form of sea life.
The RCMP investigated a report of a light on the water in Conception Bay. Experts suggested it might be a florescent effect caused by sea life, though this was not definitive.
Key Persons
- Arthur BRADBURYComplainant/Father of witness
- Dr. John LIENPsychology Department, Memorial University