{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d6f02b02cc4900127f0b32/6a1ec972a5a56cd151efd9cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Wytheville UFO Flap: The 1987 Wave & Modern Sightings","description":"<p>In the late fall of 1987, the quiet town of Wytheville, Virginia, became the epicenter of one of the most intense and well-documented UFO flaps in American history. What began as a series of sightings by high-ranking local law enforcement quickly spiraled into a massive phenomenon involving thousands of eyewitness reports, structured craft maneuvers that defied physics, and even chilling encounters with the mysterious \"Men in Black.\"</p><p>Featured on the classic series <em>Unsolved Mysteries</em>, the 1987 Wytheville UFO wave remains a cornerstone of Ufology. But was it just a moment in time, or is the activity still happening? In this episode, we dive deep into the original police reports and the harrowing experiences of those who were there. Furthermore, we address the claims from modern residents who insist that the skies over Wythe County are far from empty. I’m sharing exclusive, chilling eyewitness accounts sent in by listeners—ranging from daylight sightings over Main Street to silent, high-speed maneuvers witnessed on dark country roads—proving that whatever appeared in 1987 may have never truly left.</p><p>If you are researching the 1987 Wytheville UFO wave, looking for recent UFO sightings in Southwest Virginia, or simply love a high-strangeness tale from the Appalachian mountains, this episode is for you.</p><p>Have your own story? Send it to us: <a href=\"https://www.spookyappalachia.com/submitastory.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.spookyappalachia.com/submitastory.php</a></p><p>Stay Spooky.</p>","author_name":"Spooky Appalachia"}