The Ariel School Encounter in Zimbabwe
Also known as: Ariel School UFO · ariel school · ruwa zimbabwe
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In 1994, dozens of students at Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, reported seeing a UFO and beings. The children described similar experiences, according to their accounts. Their reports are testimony, not conclusive proof of what they saw.
This page features interviews with students, including those conducted by Cynthia Hind four days after the incident, as well as drawings, documentaries, and a conversation with director Randall Nickerson. The materials bring together the students’ accounts and the investigation of the case.
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Channel 51 · yesterdayThe Ariel School UFO Encounter: 62 Children Saw the Same Alien
Channel 51 · September 7, 202662 Schoolchildren Who Drew the Same Visitors
Channel 51 · August 21, 2026The 1994 Ariel School Incident: 62 Children Met Entities
Channel 51 · August 21, 2026The Ariel School UFO: 62 Children Witnessed a Landing in Zimbabwe
Channel 51 · August 2, 2026The Ariel School UFO: 62 Children All Described the Same Thing
Channel 51 · September 27, 2025Ariel School Children Interviewed by Cynthia Hind
Channel 51 · July 16, 2023Ariel School Encounter Witness, Salma Siddick
Channel 51 · May 30, 2023Ariel School Students Recount 1994 UFO Landing
Channel 51 · June 11, 2022Randall Nickerson on the Ariel Phenomenon
Channel 51 · May 25, 2022Ariel Phenomenon: A UFO Documentary | Den of Geek
Channel 51 · February 4, 2020Ariel School UFO Landing - Zimbabwe, 1994
Channel 51 · January 11, 2019Ariel School Encounter Witness Salma Siddick & Filmmaker Randall Nickerson
Common questions about The Ariel School Encounter in Zimbabwe
What happened at Ariel School in Zimbabwe?
In 1994, dozens of students at Ariel School reported seeing a UFO and beings. The case is known chiefly through the children’s accounts and the investigations and documentaries that followed.
How many children reported the Ariel School encounter?
Some accounts say that 62 children reported the encounter; others describe the group as more than 60 students.
Has it been proven that the children saw a UFO?
The accounts document what the students said they saw, but they do not, on their own, provide conclusive proof that what they saw was a UFO or beings.
Who interviewed the Ariel School students?
Cynthia Hind interviewed students four days after they reported the incident. The site also features later interviews with students and director Randall Nickerson.
Where is Ariel School?
Ariel School is in Ruwa, Zimbabwe. The incident the students reported took place in 1994.