About this episode

The episode revisits the Westall incident with researcher Shane Ryan, discussing the mass UFO sighting in Melbourne in 1966.

On the 60th anniversary of the Westall incident, I’m re-releasing this conversation with researcher Shane Ryan, originally recorded in December 2022. Shane has spent years investigating one of the most remarkable mass sighting cases in UFO history: the 1966 Westall event in Melbourne, Australia, where students, teachers, and others reported seeing strange flying saucer-shaped objects over and near the school grounds. In this interview, Shane breaks down what witnesses said they saw, the reported aftermath on the ground, the response from authorities, and why the case still stands as one of the most important and debated schoolyard UFO encounters ever reported. If you’re new to the Westall case, or want to revisit one of the most compelling incidents from outside the United States, this is a great place to start. 🔥 Support the show & get bonus content: 🛸 YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHw9Lru3EcpRQyM7AI5TlmA/join 🛸 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast 🛸 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/that-ufo-podcast/id1511121397 🛸 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wnXUAQ3vwdsX1BoyaEvjZ 🛸 Buy Me a Coffee…

People in this episode

Host: That UFO Podcast

Guest: Shane Ryan

Topics covered

• UFO sightings
• Westall incident
• mass sightings
• Australia
• schoolyard encounters
• investigation
• witness accounts

Keywords

• Westall 66
• UFO mystery
• Shane Ryan
• mass sighting
• Melbourne
• schoolyard UFO
• witnesses
• UFO history
• investigation

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Places: Melbourne, Australia

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