Landing, entity and jet search grids at Versailles, Missouri
- A landing, an entity and ground traces measured by investigators.
- Jets flew search grids afterward and the investigators saw lights themselves.
On 25 October 2009 at Versailles, Missouri, an upright triangular craft with seven spinning orange "saucer" lights is said to have landed in woods near a house, and a being about five feet tall in black-and-white striped clothing stood about 50 yards away. Investigators found a bare patch, broken trees and a compass off by 40 degrees, and took soil samples. In the following days military jets flew search grids and dropped flares and helicopters circled; the investigators themselves saw lights on 28 October. BAASS's November 2009 report to DIA classes it "Unknown UAV, Entity, and Landing Sight. CAT. 3".
How plausible · High
A landing with an entity is backed by ground traces measured by investigators, their own sighting three days later and a reported military search.
- ●●Access From the house, about 50 yd.
- ●●No gain sought Names withheld.
- ●●Checkable details check out DOW-UAP-D173 is released.
- ●○Cost of speaking Reported a landing and an entity.
- ●○Consistent over time Traces match the landing spot.
- ●○Restraint Plain report.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-24.
On the record
- BAASS November 2009 monthly report (DOW-UAP-D173).AAWSAP / AATIP
- Landing site: bare patch, broken trees, compass 40 degrees off, soil samples.
- Military jets on search grids with flares; helicopters.
- Investigators' own sighting on 28 Oct.