πΈUFO Sightingπ Reported
1896 Northern California Airship Sightings (San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento)
π Location
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Specific Location: San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, California
Coordinates: 37.77490, -122.41940
πΊοΈ
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37.7749Β°, -122.4194Β°
π Description
Witnesses in San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento saw a mysterious airship for weeks; reports described a cigar-shaped or blimp-like flying vessel observed moving over the Bay Area before disappearing.
π Circumstances
Widespread sightings across multiple Bay Area cities during a period of weeks in 1896; no official confirmation at the time.
π Sources (1)
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiwabkhd00nh8fhgki0nlr11
- Primary Source
- www.kqed.org
- Added to Map
- December 7, 2025