The 1986 “Height 611” Dalnegorsk UFO Crash
- By
Marcus Lowth
- December 3, 2018
- October 13, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Cover-Ups
The small mining town of Dalnegorsk in the Primorsky Krai region of south-eastern Russia, bordered by China, North Korea, and the Sea of Japan, resides in a serene and picturesque valley within equally picturesque hills and woodland near the Rudnaya River. However, in late-January 1986 that serenity was broken by an apparent UFO crash. And then, the intense rush of media attention on the area that would follow.
A picture of a UFO crash in Dalnegorsk
Hundreds of people would witness the events. And aside from the media interest, many Soviet UFO researchers would risk sending private accounts of the incident to like-minded researchers on the other side of the political divide and through the Iron Curtain. So significant are th...
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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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About thirty-five years ago, four of us had a close encounter with a flying saucer. With a pair of Zeiss binoculars, I was able to see clearly window like shapes around the top of the structure. The UFO Museum in Roswell bought my book about our sighting, It is also available at Amazon, titled Why Won’t They Believe Me? Four of us Saw the Saucer! Twice!