GB: Dorothy Kilgallen reports crashed saucer
On May 22, 1955, journalist Dorothy Kilgallen claimed British experts examined wreckage from a crashed flying saucer, sourced from a high-ranking official. The story mentioned small crew members and was later linked to Lord Mountbatten, though widely seen as dubious.
Background
Background
On May 22, 1955, the US journalist Dorothy Kilgallen published a report in the Los Angeles Examiner about British scientists and airmen examining the wreckage of a crashed flying object. She named as her source an anonymous British cabinet official, who spoke of a crew of small beings no taller than 1.20 metres.
Key Figures and Research
Gordon Creighton, editor of Flying Saucer Review, later investigated the story and suspected Louis Mountbatten, the First Sea Lord, as the informant. It is speculated that Kilgallen received the information at a cocktail party at Mountbatten's. The report was initially dismissed as a joke.
Evidence and Relevance
Although largely exposed as a hoax, later events raise fresh questions. Sources such as Loren E. Gross and Jerome Clark document the case in detail. There is no physical evidence, but the standing of the journalist and of the senior source has been cited as making it significant for the UFO crash narrative.