Type: Search and Rescue Documentation
Source: Canadian Coast Guard
The October 4, 1967 Shag Harbour incident generated historical Coast Guard and military search records. The official files—which detail a massive search for a "flying object" that crashed into the Nova Scotia waters—are detailed in the following records:Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Halifax Reports: Coast Guard Cutter 101 and local boats rushed to the scene. An initial report filed with Canadian Forces Headquarters noted that an object of "unknown origin" had hit the water and left a large yellow foam slick.NORAD & Military Command Teletypes: Military and government telex records indicate that all civilian, military, and commercial aircraft were accounted for. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and military officially registered the target as an "unidentified flying object" with no conventional explanation.HMCS Granby Dive Logs: Canadian Navy divers conducted an underwater search. After several days, the search was called off on October 9, 1967, yielding "nil results"