Cburg Incident and Eyewitness Accounts

In 1965, a mysterious event occurred near Pittsburgh, where a fireball was seen by many. Officially deemed a meteor, locals and eyewitnesses reported a metallic, acorn-shaped object. Military involvement and removal of the object fueled speculation of a Soviet satellite. Decades later, scientific analysis of the site revealed tree damage consistent with the event's timeline, but no definitive evidence of a UFO was found.

What date did the Cburg incident occur?

• December 19, 1965

• November 9, 1965

• December 9, 1965

• November 19, 1965

Which regions reported seeing the fireball?

• Only Pennsylvania

• Only Michigan

• Only Ontario, Canada

• Ontario, Canada, and parts of the US

What did some eyewitnesses report seeing from the object?

• Lights flashing

• Smoke rising

• Water leaking

• Fire coming out the back

What was the Air Force's conclusion about the object?

• It was a meteor

• It was a UFO

• It was a plane

• It was a satellite

How did locals describe the object in the woods?

• Large and acorn-shaped

• Small and spherical

• Flat and rectangular

• Triangular and metallic

What did Mike Slater recall about the military's request?

• Not to give directions to the site

• To help them find the site

• To report any sightings

• To evacuate the area

What did Mike Slater see being removed by the military?

• A small box

• A helicopter

• A large tarped object

• A group of soldiers

What did some speculate the object might have been?

• A new aircraft

• A natural phenomenon

• A weather balloon

• A crashed Soviet satellite

What did Dr. Ray Hicks find at the alleged crash site?

• Animal tracks

• Metal debris

• A crater

• Damaged trees

What did the core samples from the trees indicate?

• The trees were unaffected

• The trees were planted in 1965

• The trees were healthy

• Damage occurred in 1965