The Maury Island Incident is a historically significant UFO event that took place on June 21, 1947, near Maury Island in Puget Sound, Washington. The story began when Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl claimed they encountered unidentified flying objects while on a boat in the waters near Maury Island. According to their account, they saw six doughnut-shaped aircraft hovering in the sky. One of these craft began to wobble, and then it dropped several metal fragments, or "slag," that fell onto their boat and the water around them. Some of the debris struck Dahl, injuring him, and killed his dog.
After this startling event, Crisman and Dahl were allegedly approached by three mysterious men in dark suits, now commonly referred to as the "Men in Black." These men reportedly warned Crisman and Dahl not to speak about what they had witnessed and made veiled threats, adding a layer of intimidation to the encounter.
The incident garnered significant attention, prompting an investigation by two Air Force intelligence officers, Captain William L. Davidson and First Lieutenant Frank M. Brown. The officers met with Crisman and Dahl, collecting samples of the metal debris for further analysis. However, in a tragic twist of fate, the officers' B-25 bomber crashed near Kelso, Washington, on August 1, 1947, killing both Davidson and Brown. The mysterious circumstances surrounding the crash added another layer of complexity and conspiracy to the Maury Island Incident.
The FBI and the newly-formed Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's official UFO investigation project, became involved in the investigation. However, the FBI ultimately dismissed the incident as a hoax. FBI records state that Crisman and Dahl later admitted their story was fabricated, and they had created it for publicity purposes.
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