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Repost - 1961-04-18: Joe Simonton Pancake Encounter

Disc1 witnessSighting reportApr 18, 1961, 12:00 AMEagle River, Wisconsin

Witnesses

1 witness

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

3

Source context

Limited context

48

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

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Live sighting record b42dce26-bbd6-47c8-9467-4dac10f253a4.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise5:06 AM
Sunset6:47 PM
Day length13h 41m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsOvercast
Temperature35°F
Cloud cover98% · Overcast
Wind10 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Context notes

Heavy cloud cover (98%) — limited visibility

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Apr 18, 1961, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Central Time

Location

Eagle River, Wisconsin

Observers

1 witness

Witness account

Narrative

An interview from 1961 featuring Joe Simonton, who claimed a UFO landed on his property. Simonton alleged the craft's inhabitants asked him for some water and in exchange offered him pancakes. I've always found this to be one of the most interesting cases out there. Curious what everyone else thinks? submitted by /u/Aggressive-Loss5148

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowApr 18, 1961, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Eagle River, Wisconsin.

PublishedMay 27, 2026, 11:08 PM

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Linked event

Grouped into the Joe Simonton Pancake Encounter incident dossier.

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Source material

media

Cover image

Open

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Original report

Open

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telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.