Joe Simonton 'space pancakes' report, Eagle River

When: 18 Apr 1961
Where: Eagle River, WI
Sources: 1 public source

Joe Simonton's home in Eagle River, photographed by Air Force consultant J. Allen Hynek United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Wisconsin resident Joe Simonton said a saucer landed in his yard and its occupants handed him pancakes after he gave them water. The Air Force and NICAP looked into the report; the pancakes were analyzed and found to be ordinary, and the story was largely dismissed.

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PressA Northwoods Case for the X-Files (opens in a new tab)WXPR Public Radio (Gary Entz) / 2019-07-24

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