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German press runs Spitsbergen 'crashed saucer' story (hoax)

When: Jun 1952
Where: Spitsbergen, Norway
Sources: 2 public sources

Svalbard (Spitsbergen), setting of the hoax 'crashed saucer' story Wilson44691, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

German newspapers, starting with the Saarbrucker Zeitung, reported that Norway's military had recovered a flying saucer on Spitsbergen. The story grew with each retelling and was never verified; researchers regard it as a hoax with no basis in any official record.

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OtherThe Legends of UFO Crashes at Spitsbergen, Norway (1946 and 1952) (opens in a new tab)The Black Vault (John Greenewald)
OtherSpitsbergen 1952 crash story (opens in a new tab)Patrick Gross, UFOs at close sight

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