The 1967 Blitho Florida UFO Incident

By
Marcus Lowth
Published Date
October 28, 2019
Last Updated
October 13, 2021
Estimated Reading Time
6 min read
Posted in
UFOs, Cover-Ups

A UFO sighting on the penultimate evening of 1967 in rural Florida was an incident that was over in a matter of seconds. However, the event would, not surprisingly, remain clearly in the mind of the witness. So much so, that decades later he would finally reveal the encounter to the wider world of the UFO community.

A depiction of a UFO emerging from the clouds over the Everglades

There were many UFO sightings across Florida in 1967

What is also interesting, at approximately the same time, another sighting in Florida also took place with similar details. And would also remain secret for decades before the witnesses would speak of the incident publicly, albeit via an online Internet reporting site. Both incidents took place immediately following the last of the classic UFO waves at the s...

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Marcus Lowth

Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.

Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.

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