Mary Ann Poland

Mary Ann Poland is an American UFO witness known for her involvement in a significant close encounter on September 30, 1982, near Exeter, New Hampshire. As the driver of a vehicle carrying four women, she observed a large, low-flying oval-shaped object with moving lights along its equator, hovering silently just above the road for 3-5 minutes around 10:15 P.M. Poland described it initially as a low-flying airplane approaching, but it stopped motionless without noise, prompting fear of collision. Her account, detailed in interviews and sketches matching those of companions Mary LaMontagne and Rose Messina, aligns closely with the famous 1965 Exeter UFO Incident in the same area. Published in the International UFO Reporter by the UFO History Group, this testimony highlights Air Force inconsistencies in UFO reporting. No birth/death dates or further publications are documented; her role remains that of a key civilian witness contributing to regional UFO lore.