Documents bolster claim that UFO was hit during nuclear test

New documents and testimonies gathered by civilian investigators and retired military personnel reinforce a surprising claim: an unidentified flying object may have been shot down during the Bluegill Triple Prime nuclear test conducted by the United States on October 26, 1962. The revelation was brought to light by Geoff Cruickshank and oceanographer and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, and has been drawing the attention of national security experts.

The experiment, part of Operation Fishbowl — a series of atmospheric nuclear tests carried out in the Pacific under the Operation Dominic program — is said to have triggered an unprecedented incident. Hours after the detonation, intense activity involving ships and specialized teams was recorded near Johnston Island. Among the vessels mobilized were the USS Abnaki and the USS Tuscumbia, which took part in a recovery operation classified as highly sensitive.

According to the new evidence, diving teams were sent to the seabed to recover an unidentified object that reportedly fell shortly after the test. One of the divers involved suffered a severe psychological breakdown, and his testimony, obtained years later by former military member David Noble Whitecrow, is disturbing.

According to the account, the submerged object was “larger than an aircraft carrier” and had a cylindrical shape. When the diver touched its surface, his hand sank into the structure as if it were made of gelatin. In panic, he vomited inside his suit, refused to continue the dive, and was evacuated urgently. The diver remained hospitalized for over a year, treated for a severe case of psychosis.

Even more astonishing is the next part of the testimony: after physical contact, the object began to emit an intense glow, illuminating the ocean floor. Then it slowly rose to the surface and disappeared at high speed, without causing visible waves or being detected again by tracking equipment. This raises the possibility that, although affected by the explosion, the object managed to recover and escape — which does not rule out the possibility that fragments were left behind.

The onboard records of the vessels involved support this hypothesis. There are mentions of “missile debris” and “radioactive cylindrical tubes,” as well as transfers between ships without clear documentation. Several crews reported exposure to radiation levels higher than expected, inconsistent with the officially declared activities. This suggests that parts of the object, such as hull fragments or external components, were indeed recovered by the U.S. naval forces.

The report also indicates that the highest levels of the U.S. government command chain were promptly informed about the case. The operation commander, General Alfred Starbird, reportedly left Johnston Island in haste for Washington, in a move considered unusual by military standards at the time. Reports state that President John F. Kennedy himself was notified of the event just hours after the test.

The authors’ conclusion is clear: there was a deliberate effort to conceal the events of that night. The gathered data suggest one of the most direct encounters ever recorded between human nuclear activity and unidentified aerial phenomena.

In light of the new material, the authors call on the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and the FBI to launch a formal and transparent investigation. They argue that, after more than six decades, society has the right to know the truth about the episode, especially given the growing institutional recognition that UAPs deserve scientific and strategic attention.

If confirmed, these revelations could profoundly change public understanding of the interaction between human technologies and still unexplained phenomena. Above all, they challenge the official narrative maintained for more than 60 years.