Exeter incident

Exeter incident
DateSeptember 3, 1965 (59 years ago) (1965-09-03)
LocationKensington, New Hampshire, US
Coordinates42°56′49″N 70°57′23″W / 42.946917°N 70.956371°W / 42.946917; -70.956371
Also known asIncident at Exeter
TypeUFO sighting
Exeter incident is located in New Hampshire
Exeter incident
Location of Kensington, New Hampshire

The Exeter incident or Incident at Exeter was a highly publicized UFO sighting that occurred on September 3, 1965, approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of Exeter, New Hampshire, in the neighboring town of Kensington. Although several separate sightings had been made in the area by numerous witnesses in the weeks leading up to the specific incident, it was the September 3 sighting which eventually became by far the most famous, involving a local teenager and two police officers. In 2011, Skeptical Inquirer offered an explanation of the incident, based on details reported by the eyewitnesses.