{"type":"events","slug":"1986-height-611-ufo-incident","title":"Height 611 UFO Incident","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1986-height-611-ufo-incident","description":"A fiery object crashed on Height 611 near Dalnegorsk, USSR in 1986, leaving unusual metallic residue","date":"1986-01-29T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Crash"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":4,"lat":44.556,"lng":135.625,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"## Fiery descent\n\nResidents saw a glowing sphere descend and strike the hillside, sparking a small brush fire. Investigators later found fused metal droplets and scorched trees at the site.\n\n## Laboratory analysis\n\nSoviet scientists analyzed the recovered fragments and claimed unusual microscopic structures. Western researchers continue to debate whether a test vehicle or meteor was responsible. [^1][^2][^3][^4][^5]\n\n[^1]: [Alien Jigsaw: The Dalnegorsk UFO Crash of 1986](https://alienjigsaw.com/anomalies/Mantle-Stonehill-Dalnegorsk-UFO-Crash-1986.html)\n[^2]: [UFO Magazine Archive: DEGUFORUM issue 81 Dalnegorsk report](https://www.ufomagazines.com/deguforum-degufo-deguforum-issue-81-2014/)\n[^3]: [NICAP: Preliminary catalogue of alleged UFO fragments](https://www.nicap.org/CATEGORIES/06-Trace_Cases/Preliminary_catalogue_fragments_v2_3.pdf)\n[^4]: [Alien Jigsaw: The Dalnegorsk UFO Crash of 1986, Part II](https://alienjigsaw.com/anomalies/Mantle-Stonehill-Dalnegorsk-UFO-Crash-1986-Part-II.html)\n[^5]: [UFO Insight: The 1986 Height 611 Dalnegorsk UFO Crash](https://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/cover-ups/height-611-ufo-crash)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1986-height-611-ufo-incident","title":"Height 611 UFO Incident","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/1986-height-611-ufo-incident","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"witnesses":["A fiery object crashed on Height 611 near Dalnegorsk"]}