REF: UAP/1970s/102Unexplained
1973-10-18
Coyne helicopter incident
Mansfield, OH · USA·Military helicopter near-collision·1970s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
Army Reserve Huey crew nearly collided with a gray metallic object whose green beam lit the cabin; helicopter inexplicably climbed with collective down; ground witnesses corroborated.
§ BWitnesses
Capt. Lawrence Coyne + 3 crew; 5 ground witnesses
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Crew reports; ground witness interviews (Zeidman/CUFOS)
§ DOfficial Investigation
Army report filed; civilian investigation (Zeidman)
§ EStatus Assessment
Unexplained; won 1975 National Enquirer panel award; strongest helicopter case
§ FVerifiable Sources
Zeidman, 'A Helicopter-UFO Encounter Over Ohio' (CUFOS 1979); en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Coyne_helicopter_incident
§ GCross-referenced cases6
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