The Why Files: Operation Podcast

563: The Pascagoula UFO Incident | When Nightmares Come True

Aug 2, 2024
In this captivating discussion, key witnesses Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker recount their chilling October 1973 encounter with a UFO while fishing in Pascagoula, Mississippi. They share harrowing details of their abduction and the terrifying aliens they faced. The men reflect on the skepticism they endured and the psychological toll of their experience. Delving into the wider implications of UFO phenomena, they explore whether their story holds truth or is merely a nightmare, leaving listeners questioning reality itself.
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ANECDOTE

Fishing Trip Turned Nightmare

  • Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing when a disc-shaped craft hovered over the river and three creatures emerged.
  • The beings paralyzed, grabbed, and levitated the men into the craft, starting their traumatic encounter.
ANECDOTE

Onboard Examinations And Visions

  • Inside the craft, Calvin and Charles experienced invasive examinations, telepathic communication, and bizarre sensory details.
  • Calvin fainted and later saw flashes of many terrified human faces before everything went dark.
INSIGHT

Brief Missing Time, Strong Local Evidence

  • The men woke on the riverbank after about 20 minutes and reported the event to authorities who taped their terrified conversation.
  • The secret police tape and multiple nearby witnesses made this one of the most compelling UFO cases.
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