Hangar 1: The UFO Files

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January 14, 2002. The Big Sandy region,

Kentucky.

A coal train is traveling from Russell, Kentucky

when one of the two conductors onboard

a train spots a light up ahead on an oncoming track.

The conductor kills his lights so that the oncoming crew

isn't blinded. The conductors expect

to see a train when they round the bend,

but that's not what happens.

What they do see astounds them.

To the right of the tracks are two unidentified objects

hovering over the river. These craft appear

to be scanning the river with spotlights, and they seem

to be approaching their train.

The conductors' surprise at seeing these objects

quickly turns to fear when it seems that they are now

targeting the train.

As the UFOs move towards the train,

the conductors notice some unusual characteristics

unlike anything they have ever seen.

The UFOs look like metallic silver disks.

They don't have any visible windows,

but the base is covered in colored lights.

The disc measures about 10 feet high

and approximately 18-20 feet in diameter.

With the UFOs in clear view, the train begins to malfunction.

Suddenly the train's computers start flashing

in and out, and the speedometer goes berserk.

The conductors have no idea what's happening

and are completely unprepared for what takes place next.

One of the conductors notices another light

coming straight at them. That light in front of them

turns out to be a third UFO, and as they round a corner it's

headed right towards them. There is no time to react.

Were these UFOs intentionally pursuing this train ?

Or was it simple curiosity gone wrong ?

Hangar 1's files contain hundreds of reports

of UFOs that appear to target specific objects

and individuals. You question

whether you are chosen. Is this a random event

or is this something that is actually personal to me ?

Is it possible that some pele are actually

hunted by UFOs ? Could you be next ?

MUFON opens their most terrifying UFO pursuits

right now.

The Mutual UFO Network, known as MUFON,

is an independent organization, not bound to any government.

They investigate reports of UFO sightings

from around the world. Over the past 5 decades,

they have collected more than 70.000 files ...

secured at a location known as Hangar 1.

Now, MUFON is granting access to their vast archive.

These are the files of Hangar 1.

Inside Hangar 1, MUFON files contain

many incidents of UFO chases. While some of these pursuits

seem non-threatening, others have resulted in violent

and dangerous encounters. Such is the case of

a Kentucky coal train that was not only pursued,

but hit by a UFO. What was this UFO

targeting and why ? And would the aftermath

provide any answers ?

The Conductors fear for their lives

when the UFO hits the train.

They hear the sound of scraping metal,

but the train's momentum keeps it barreling forward

until it finally stops two miles up the tracks.

The train sustains serious damage from the impact.

The conductors look up and the other two UFOs

are still hovering in the distance.

Of course they're wondering if these things are going

to come back for more ...

What I want to know about these crafts that are

frightening people and putting on light displays,

is what in the world is the purpose of such an agenda ?

Why is something flying towards a train like that ?

The train is now sitting outside Russell Kentucky,

smoke pouring out from the impact,

and the conductors are feeling lucky to be alive.

The conductors at this point can't even comprehend

what just happened. A UFO just crashed

into their train ! And seeing those two UFOs

still hovering in the distance, the conductors brace themselves

for a possible second encounter. But suddenly,

the two UFOs that had appeared along their

side vanish into thin air.

With the UFOs now gone, the conductors feel safe enough

to inspect the train and assess the damage.

The second locomotive was completely

demolished and smoking.

The two cars looked as though an enormous hammer had struck them.

It's unbelievable to think that a UFO encounter

could end up with such destruction.

But in their initial inspection, the conductors didn't se

any sign of any UFO wreckage. The conductors have no idea

why they were attacked, and are puzzled by what

kind of craft could escape undamaged

after hitting the train. The conductors call their

dispatcher in Jacksonville, Florida

to report what happened. The dispatcher instructs

them to try to make it to Paintsville yard,

a station that's no longer in use.

The conductors headed to the abandoned station.

And when they arrive, eye stunned.

This station was no longer in use,

so they're totally surprised to suddenly see

all of this personnel and activity there.

As soon as they pull into the station,

an army of workers immediately start taking apart the train.

The only thing missing are railroad officials,

who are nowhere to be found. A well-orchestrated

operation is now underway to investigate the scene.

While the conductors expected that the focus would be on

what collided with the train, they never imagined that

the investigation would shift to themselves.

Was the UFO more interested in the conductors

than the train it hit ? A guy by the name of

Patterson greets the train conductors

and brings them into what used to be the old yard office.

The conductors are questioned in detail

about their terrifying encounter.

This man Pattson tells them that they'll have

to undergo a series of questions and mandatory medical tests

for their own protection before they are

permitted to leave. Mandatory medical tests ?

This is almost as if they already knew

that these kind of pursuits had happened to others

and knew what kind of dangers these conductors

were exposed to. Were they zapped when

the UFO zeroed in on them ?

Were the UFOs targeting the conductors all along ?

And if so ... why ? If we were a spacefaring

race, what would we do ? And what do we do with

animals when we study animals ? We pursue them,

we capture them, we experiment on them,

so it is not outside the range of scientific fact

that we would do the same thing. So why wouldn't they do it ?

That's how I look at that.

When the conductors finally leave,

now they're worried that if they go public

with their experience, they might face ridicule,

or even lose their jobs. Instead, they file an

anonymous report with MUFON. This is a difficult case

to investigate because now, no one

is talking. But we have been able

to corroborate the details,

so we do know that a train traveling this route

on that day did encounter problems at

the times described.

And interestingly, this event occurred in

the Big Sandy region of Eastern Kentucky,

which has long been a hotspot for UFO activity.

As we watch the skies for signs of UFOs,

are they actually watching us, waiting to make their move ?

And are there patterns to be found through

different individuals who have been pursued by these craft ?

There's a range of this, these encounters.

And some people feel it seems to be personally tracking you.

This is frightening. What your gonna y in

hindsight, "Why me ?" Up next, two women find

themselves chased by a UFO.

And later, generations of the same family are hunted.

Blasts of searing hot air radiate from the UFO's base.

The incredible details when we return.

Thousands of UFO encounters are reported every year,

many that involve witnesses who claimed to be pursued

by aggressive flying objects. And in some cases,

the victims suffer lasting emotional

and physical damage. MUFON investigators are

looking for patterns, hoping to find answers

that will reveal why some people may actually

be targeted by UFOs.

Spring, 1995. Wedowee, Alabama.

At 7:00 P.M. in the evening, six women are traveling

to their weekly bingo game in Anniston,

just North of Wedowee, Alabama. 62-year-old Barbara Smith,

a retire nurse's aide,

is with her five fellow church members, driving in a van.

Smith and her friends make this trip to Anniston weekly,

so they're very familiar with this route.

As they pass by a local poultry plant,

they notice a large light above the building they've never seen before.

Just as one of the witnesses inside the van comments

that the poultry plant owner must have put up

a new light installation on the proprety,

the light begins to move. This light, that everyone

in the van saw, suddenly transforms into

a moving orb of light. The orb travels

toward the roadway and actually starts

keeping pace with the van.

As they continue to drive, the orb's altitude

is changing frequently, but it mainly stays to one side

of the van, the side Smith happens to be sitting on.

Now the orb is making rapid movements

and getting as close as 50 feet from the van.

It's dropping down to their eye level,

shooting back up above the trees.

These women are scared. They've never seen

anything like this. Until now the women thought

they were safe inside the van, but start to believe