The UFO FilesDocument
CIA-UAP-018, Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity
- Kind
- Document
- Agency
- CIA
- Incident date
- 1955
- Location
- Hungary
- Released
- Jun 12, 2026
The file opens on war.gov, the Department of War's PURSUE site.
WHAT THE RECORD SAYS
The government's own description, as released.
A 1955 report on a UFO sighting in Hungary. The information came from a letter between Hungarian relatives, living in the USA and Budapest. A more redacted version of the report has been available on CIA's public website.
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