Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Mystery Solved? Investigating The Kecksburg UFO Landing 50 Years Later

Wikipedia
A model of the crashed object, originally created for the show Unsolved Mysteries, and put on display near the Kecksburg fire station.

It's been 50 years since the Kecksburg UFO landed in a wooded hollow in Westmoreland County. At the time, authorities claimed it was a meteorite. However, most residents have never accepted that explanation and the mystery has remained unsolved. But now two researchers are putting forth a theory that seems to make sense. We'll talk with John Ventre, state director of the Mutual UFO Network and Owen Eichler, a Shafton native who has spent decades investigating the incident. 

More Essential Pittsburgh segments can be heard here.

 

Recent Episodes Of The Confluence