Former US president Jimmy Carter, who passed away at 100, was noted for his candidness about his 1969 UFO sighting. Despite witnessing an unidentifiable flying object, Carter remained skeptical of extraterrestrial origins and dismissed conspiracy theories.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, developed a reputation for folksy candor about issues that politicians often shy away from — including acknowledging that he once personally observed a UFO,

Around seven years before he was elected US president, Jimmy Carter was preparing to give a speech to a Lions Club in Georgia when he saw a light in the sky. The light got closer and closer to him and the rest of the group before coming to a stop hovering above some pine trees. It remained in view for around 10 minutes.

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday. Here are 5 fun-facts and funny stories from his long and interesting life and career.

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Jimmy Carter died on Sunday (December 29) at his home in Plains, Georgia, aged 100, leaving behind a legacy that includes an infamous run-in with a 'UFO' in 1969

Before becoming president, Jimmy Carter witnessed a mysterious object in the Georgia sky in a sighting he never fully explained.