The 1970 Yuma UFO Incident – The Morphing Saucers Case
- By
Marcus Lowth
- July 19, 2019
- October 22, 2021
- 7 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Sightings
Although it is an account that entered the public arena via an online reporting facility several decades after it occurred, an apparent mass UFO sighting on the outskirts of Yuma in Arizona during the summer of 1970 is still an incident of interest. Not least as it contains details that are found in other UFO cases.
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And while the incident, like many in the UFO community, may indeed require a little pinch of salt along the way, equally like other incidents, to ignore or dismiss it unreservedly would be as irresponsible as it would be to believe in the account without even the slightest reservation. Perhaps, also like several other such questionable cases, it is the reserved and almost pedestrian ...
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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.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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