Chinese Mysteries
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport UFO
杭州萧山机场 UFO
A 2010 Chinese airport disruption attributed to an unidentified aerial object, later surrounded by disputed photos and explanations. The current file compares 12 source reports across 3 evidence blocks and 1 explanation block.
Case identity
12 reports / 3 evidence blocks / updated Jul 27, 2026Date
Jul 7, 2010
Location
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Category
Chinese Mysteries
Status
Partially Explained
30-Second Summary
What happened?
A 2010 Chinese airport disruption attributed to an unidentified aerial object, later surrounded by disputed photos and explanations.
What is documented?
The current file compares 12 source reports across 3 evidence blocks and 1 explanation block.
Current consensus?
The airport disruption appears real from media coverage, while the object identity and many attached images are poorly established.
86Signal
Overall investigation significance score.
78Reality
How strongly evidence supports that the event occurred.
58Debunk
How strongly conventional explanations explain the event.
41Residue
How much unexplained material remains.
Signal basis: score reflects visible report volume, direct evidence blocks, freshness, and search interest. Individual evidence and explanation strength is shown inside the workspace so the top score has visible provenance.
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Primary source / Report / Jul 26, 2010
调查报告称杭州萧山机场UFO与外星飞碟无关
Sina Technology
本报讯 据《法制晚报》报道，首份杭州萧山机场不明飞行物事件调查报告出炉。京沪UFO联合调查组作出的调查报告显示，目击者麻先生所拍照片为正在降落的飞机。
#2 / Report / Jul 26, 2010
调查报告称杭州萧山机场UFO与外星飞碟无关
调查报告称杭州萧山机场UFO与外星飞碟无关
#3 / Report / Jul 26, 2010
调查称杭州萧山机场不明飞行物与飞碟无关
不排除萧山机场UFO事件是不期而遇的私人、军用飞机等活动导致的现象
#4 / Report / Jul 26, 2010
首份杭州萧山机场不明飞行物调查报告出炉
昨天，记者从北京UFO研究会获悉，首份杭州萧山机场不明飞行物事件调查报告出炉。通过北京、上海两地的专家实地调查发现，网上流传最广的萧山机场UFO照片实为飞机，此事暂无证据表明与外星人飞碟有关。
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What happened?
A 2010 Chinese airport disruption attributed to an unidentified aerial object, later surrounded by disputed photos and explanations.
What the file contains
The current file compares 12 source reports across 3 evidence blocks and 1 explanation block.
Current read
The airport disruption appears real from media coverage, while the object identity and many attached images are poorly established.
What to inspect next
Why the signal is high
This case has multiple accessible sources and visible reporting history. Use the evidence, explanation, and report confidence layers to separate durable facts from repeated claims.
Case Verdict
Best current interpretation
Strongly supported
古代至近代 [ 编辑 ] 日期 事件 城市，地点 時代 事件描述 近距离接触类型 来源 前139年 夜間有巨發光物移動 疑似長安 漢朝 資治通鑑 「西漢武帝建元二年夏四月，有 星 如 日 ， 夜 出」、漢書武帝本紀也記錄「四月戊申，有日夜出」。到了明朝時 丹铅总录 還特地註解此段紀錄，表示夜晚出現的不可能是太陽，而是別的東西。
Likely explained
昨天，记者从北京UFO研究会获悉，首份杭州萧山机场不明飞行物事件调查报告出炉。通过北京、上海两地的专家实地调查发现，网上流传最广的萧山机场UFO照片实为飞机，此事暂无证据表明与外星人飞碟有关。
Still unresolved
What primary aviation notice or internal airport record exists?
The airport disruption appears real from media coverage, while the object identity and many attached images are poorly established.
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