United States / 1953 / UNRESOLVED

Kinross incident

An interceptor disappeared over Lake Superior after being vectored toward an unidentified radar target.

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CredibilityB

StatusUNRESOLVED

Evidence types3

Official sources0

Last reviewed2026

Archive assessment

This case remains unresolved in the public record, with credibility grade B.

Documentation: Moderate documentation
Primary location: Lake Superior
Source base: 2 linked records
Research use: Comparison case

Case dossier

Kinross incident is a notable UFO/UAP report from Lake Superior. 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

1953-11-23Kinross incident is reported in Lake Superior.
1953The case enters public UFO/UAP discussion through reports, archives, or later summaries.
Archive reviewThe case is indexed with sources, evidence notes, and skeptical context.

Evidence matrix

Reported evidenceradar

Reported evidencemissing aircraft

Reported evidencemilitary records

Evidence assessment

Reported evidence includes radar, missing aircraft, military records.

radarmissing aircraftmilitary records

Official context

Official accounts connected the target to another aircraft, but the loss remains controversial in UFO literature.

Skeptical notes

Navigation, interception confusion, crash, and conventional aircraft explanations are central.

Sources

Reference databaseKinross incidentReference source
ArchiveProject Blue Book university collection summaryProject Blue Book record / The Black Vault mirror