NUFORC Sightings Report: 04/1973

This document is a compilation of UFO sightings reported to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) for the month of April 1973. The report lists twelve distinct incidents occurring across the United States and Canada. The sightings describe a variety of shapes, including triangles, spheres, ovals, circles, cigars, and disks. Notable reports include a military jet pursuit in Rockland, Massachusetts, on April 21; a cigar-shaped object in Mayfield, Kentucky, on April 15 that followed a car; and a camouflaged disc in Goose Creek, South Carolina, also on April 15. Other reports detail specific physical characteristics, such as colored lights, silent movement, and the ability to block out stars. One report from Grand Chenier, Louisiana, describes a burning ball of fire that hit the earth, which the witness believed to be a meteorite. Another report from Lufkin, Texas, notes a family history of encounters spanning fifty years. The document serves as a chronological log of these reported phenomena.