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Wytheville Close Encounter Wave
The Wytheville close encounter wave is one of the most famous Appalachian UFO flaps of the late twentieth century, combining police witness reports, mass local call-ins, low-level silent-craft claims, photographs, and an unresolved dispute between military-refueling explanations and extraordinary witness testimony.
Incidents / Close Encounters/close encounter case cluster/2026-03-16