#24 - Langenburg's UFO Encounter

Unsolved Canadian Mysteries

On the morning of September 1, 1974, Edwin Fuhr, a farmer near Langenburg, Saskatchewan, set out to harvest his canola fields. It was a clear, crisp day, and Edwin was operating his swather when he crested a small hill on his property. What he saw next would change his life forever.

As Edwin brought his swather to a stop, he noticed five metallic, dome-shaped objects arranged in a semi-circle near a slough on his land. The objects hovered silently just above the ground, each rotating rapidly. Intrigued but wary, Edwin dismounted his machinery and cautiously approached the strange objects. As he neared them, he could see they were smooth, reflective, and eerily symmetrical—like massive stainless steel bowls suspended in midair.

When Edwin got within 15 feet of the closest object, he felt an overwhelming sense of unease. The objects' rapid, counterclockwise rotation disturbed the grass beneath them, creating swirling patterns. As fear set in, Edwin retreated to his swather and sat frozen with shock. After a few tense minutes, the objects began to rise. One by one, they ascended into the sky with a blast of hot steam, leaving circular depressions scorched into the ground. The crafts then accelerated into the clouds, vanishing without a sound.

When Edwin returned home, he realized that more time had passed than he expected. Hours seemed to have slipped by, though the experience felt like it had lasted only moments. He told his family what had happened, and his father accompanied him back to the site to investigate. They found five perfect circles of flattened grass where the objects had hovered. The grass was bent in a spiraling pattern, as though it had been pressed down by something immense and hot.

Word of Edwin's encounter spread quickly. His wife told his sister, who told her husband, who in turn called the RCMP. Soon, officers arrived to investigate the site. The strange circular marks showed no evidence of human tampering—no tracks, no footprints, and no mechanical imprints. The investigators were baffled.

Within days, Edwin's farm became a circus of curiosity seekers. Media outlets from across Canada descended upon the small Saskatchewan town, eager to document the mystery. Edwin's once-quiet life was turned upside down as journalists, ufologists, and thrill-seekers camped on his property.

Theories surrounding the encounter varied wildly. Some believed Edwin had witnessed extraterrestrial craft conducting some kind of survey or reconnaissance mission. Others speculated that he had seen advanced military aircraft being tested in secret. A few dismissed the event as a prank or a hoax—despite the RCMP's official findings that the site showed no signs of fabrication.

Perhaps the strangest twist came when Edwin claimed to have received a phone call from none other than Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. According to Edwin, Armstrong asked detailed questions about the objects' appearance and behavior before offering his own thoughts on unexplained aerial phenomena.

Nearly 50 years later, the mystery of Langenburg's UFO Encounter remains unsolved. What did Edwin Fuhr see that day? Was it alien technology, a military experiment, or a trick of the imagination?

Join us as we investigate the incredible story of Edwin Fuhr in our latest episode of Unsolved Canadian Mysteries, available now on Spotify and YouTube.