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Canada / 1978 / DISPUTED

Clarenville UFO sighting

A police officer and other witnesses reported and photographed lights near Clarenville.

Clarenville UFO sighting research dossier cover
Archive cover prepared for Clarenville UFO sighting after the selected CBC source did not provide a suitable event image or video frame. It is not presented as witness evidence.
CredibilityB
StatusDISPUTED
Evidence types3
Official sources1
Last reviewed2026
Archive assessment

This case is disputed. The archive preserves the claims while separating evidence from interpretation.

Documentation
Moderate documentation
Primary location
Newfoundland
Source base
2 linked records
Research use
Comparison case

Case dossier

Clarenville UFO sighting is a notable UFO/UAP report from Newfoundland. The case is tracked as part of the launch archive because it is searchable, source-linked, and useful for comparison across countries, eras, evidence types, and explanations.

Timeline

  • Clarenville UFO sighting is reported in Newfoundland.
  • The case enters public UFO/UAP discussion through reports, archives, or later summaries.
  • The case is indexed with sources, evidence notes, and skeptical context.

Evidence matrix

Reported evidencepolice witness
Reported evidencemultiple observers
Reported evidencephotographs

Evidence assessment

Reported evidence includes police witness, multiple observers, photographs.

police witnessmultiple observersphotographs

Official context

The report is part of Canadian UFO case history.

Skeptical notes

Industrial lights, reflections, and distant sources are possible.

Sources