A group of Broad Haven Primary School children reported observing a silver cigar-shaped object and, in some accounts, a humanoid figure in a nearby field during lunchtime, becoming the best-known event of the 1977 Broad Haven UFO wave.
On February 4, 1977, approximately 14 to 16 schoolchildren at Broad Haven Primary School in Pembrokeshire, Wales, witnessed a large, silver cigar-shaped craft with a dome land silently in a field near the playground. Witnesses reported seeing small, silver-suited beings with large heads emerge from the object before it hovered and departed rapidly.
The incident gained international attention due to the highly consistent testimonies of the children, who produced nearly identical drawings of the craft and its occupants after being interviewed separately. The British Ministry of Defense investigated the case but provided no official explanation, while some skeptics have suggested the sightings involved Harrier jump jets and military personnel in fireproof suits.
Witnesses: 14–16 children aged 9–11, plus teachers and school staff.
Object Description: Silver, cigar-shaped, bus-sized, with a dome and colored lights; no visible wings or engines.
Occupants: Small figures (3–4 feet tall) in full silver suits, described as having large heads and no visible faces.
Aftermath: The event sparked a wave of sightings in the region known as the Dyfed Triangle or Broad Haven Triangle.
Status: The case remains unexplained and is considered one of the most credible mass-child UFO encounters in history.
| Date: | 1977-02-04 |
| Location: | Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Category: | Mass Sighting |
| Credibility: | High / Multiple Independent Witnesses |