Looking at Texas’ Famous UFO Sightings Throughout History

Do UFOs fly over Texas? Oh yes they do. According to this story by Newsweek, Texas ranks amongst the states with the most UFO sightings; 6,288 since 1995. But which ones are the most famous UFO sightings?

The first major UFO sighting occurred in Aurora in 1897

Before Roswell, there was the 1897 Aurora UFO sighting. According to the locals of the small town of Aurora, Texas, a weird "cigar shaped" space craft was spotted on April 17, 1897 crashing into a windmill that belonged to a judge named J.S. Proctor. The townsfolk claimed to find remains of an alien which they've named "Ned". They've even given "Ned" a proper burial & you can even see his gravestone at the Aurora Cemetery.

Another major event happened in Lubbock in 1951

Oh yes, you know what story this is about: the Lubbock Lights of 1951. A very strange light formation was seen over the skies in Lubbock, Texas during the months of August & September 1951. Roughly about 20-30 lights were seen but even after all these years, it remains a mystery of what exactly were the Lubbock Lights...

6 years later, Levelland saw another famous UFO sighting

Another famous UFO case occurred on November 2 & 3, 1957; the 1957 Levelland UFO. People claimed to see a very bright, giant egg shaped ship hover above the city of 10,000 people. Many people reported to spotting the aircraft while driving on the highway; the U.S. Air Force claimed it was a "ball lightning" but no one was able to confirm this. Today it remains a mystery...

1980 saw Texans have their health affected by a UFO

Our final story takes us to the town of Dayton, Texas. Unlike the other stories where people were left unharmed after their sightings, this one actually includes injuries. On December 29, 1980, 3 people were driving on State Road 1485 when they spotted a unidentified aircraft spit fire on their car while driving.

Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum & Colby Landrum were in the car when the incident occurred. Thankfully everyone survived but they claimed to have suffer from radiation sickness and had to go to the hospital. This became known as the 1980 Cash-Landrum Incident. The story even aired on Unsolved Mysteries & various tv shows.

So keep your eyes open when looking at the skies; you never know what's in the Texas skies above.

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