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Coyne helicopter incident

1973-10-18 · Mansfield, Ohio · US
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An Ohio Army National Guard UH-1H helicopter crew commanded by Capt. Lawrence Coyne reported a near-collision with an unlighted cigar-shaped craft, accompanied by anomalous instrument behaviour and a recorded uncommanded altitude gain. The case was investigated by Jennie Zeidman and remains widely cited.

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us-army, aviation, close-encounter

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