The Mantell UFO Incident | Case Files
An in-depth look at the aircraft flight that cost Mantell his life and lead to a United States Air Force investigation.
This early UFO incident, resulting in the plane crash and death of Captain Thomas Mantell, gained widespread attention and was most likely a case of mistaken identity: a classified Skyhook weather balloon. Sighting and Pursuit At about 1:20pm on January 7, 1948, multiple people near Maysville,...