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The 1978 UFO Chronology
 TV Guide Magazine cover for 1978, courtesy of ufopop.org (Jim Klotz) Map of sightings for 1978, courtesy of Larry Hatch's "U" Database (Pending) Created: September 15, 2007 This is currently a 23-page chronology of UFO incidents and events for 1978. Our thanks for these chronologies must go to Richard Hall (the original 1978 chronology from UFOE II), Dan Wilson (archive researcher), and Jean Waskiewicz (online NICAP DBase [NSID]. You will note the many foreign reports that we are now being able to access. Our special thanks to Dan Wilson for getting those to us. As more come in, this page will be updated. Previous chronologies (1947 to 1969) involved the expertise of two other team members: William Wise (Project Blue Book Archive) and Brad Sparks (Comprehensive Catalog of Project Blue Book Unknowns). This was the first of the two season show called Project UFO which was an NBC television series. Based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book, the show was created by Dragnet veteran Jack Webb, who pored through Air Force files looking for episode ideas. The show was produced by Col. William Coleman who had had his own spectacular UFO sighting while in the Air Force. Francis Ridge NICAP Site Coordinator The 1978 UFO Chronology ___________________________________________________________________________________ Jan. 1, 1978; Santa Monica, CA
1:07 PM. Veteran pilot (Hallstrom) observed metallic, clear-domed disc with several portholes/ windows. (Source: J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies, case investigation files, report dated January 18, 1978). Jan. 5, 1978; Klamath Falls, OR
V-formation of 10 lights passed plane Jan. 6, 1978; Santo Antonio de Caparica, Estremadura,
Portugal
10:30 PM. Two men leaving a beachfront cafe saw a bright
bluish light flying low over the ocean descend at a steep angle at high
speed. The light then stopped, and descended more slowly into a wooded
area next to a nearby campground. Both men ran into the woods, which
were now illuminated by a bluish glow. Upon entering a clearing, they
saw a 2.1 meter tall human-like figure, standing eight meters away from
them. It wore a loose fitting silvery outfit that was shiny in
appearance. The being also wore a large white helmet with a narrow
black visor across the eyes. The figure seemed surprised by their
presence, turned around and with a heavy, slow motion walked back
towards a metallic blue, saucer-shaped craft with a dome on top, that
was hovering very close to the ground. Both men became frightened and
fled in panic from the clearing. During the encounter one of the men
felt a buzzing sound inside his head, and later suffered from insomnia.
The next day an eight meter in diameter circle was found in the ground
in the clearing. (Sources: UNICAT database, case 609, citing Galaxia
2000; Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, case # 108,
citing Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos & Fernandez Peri, Enciclopedia
de los Encuentros Cercanos con Ovnis).
Jan. 9-10, 1978; South Middleton, MA
Jan. 18, 1978; McGuire AFB, NJHumanoid case (section XII). Jan.10, 1978; near Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
4:00 AM. A 25-year-old man name Price observed two irregularly
shaped bright yellow objects in the night sky while driving near
Grafton. One of the objects approached and appeared to slowly move down
a mountainside. It seemed to periodically issue a "shower of sparks".
This initial sighting lasted for about 20 minutes. The man then drove
on but had difficulty recollecting the next part of his journey. Some
30 minutes later he observed a very bright object that looked like a
"chicken coop" at a place called Bakers Creek Falls, near Armidale, New
South Wales. The object was on the ground, stationary for 10 minutes,
and then it moved. It was a very large elongated object with
"portholes", hovering over the ground. He took photographs but they
only show a blurred yellow shape. Mr. Price next got out of his car and
set off walking into the paddock to try to get closer to the object.
However, as he got nearer the object appeared to retreat into an
extensive fog. The witness advanced and saw the fog retreating out of
the ravine. Suddenly the movement of the fog stopped and returned along
its original path towards him. It quickly enveloped him, reducing
visibility to less than 10 feet. The fog was accompanied by a sound
similar to a vacuum cleaner. Then the fog quickly dissipated along with
the sound, leaving the witness alone. He returned to his car in the
morning and noticed two "shockwaves" one minute apart, as if the whole
area was suddenly shaken, and then normality. The witness could not
recollect up to an hour of the journey despite traveling on a twisting
and turning road, which presumably required the driver's constant
attention. (Sources: ACOS Bulletin, September 1978, p. 27; Thomas E.
Bullard, UFO Abductions: The Measure of a Mystery, case 248; Mark
Moravec, PSIUFO Phenomena)Jan. 10, 1978; Chicago, IL 12:25 AM. A 31-year-old paramedic was driving to pick up her husband (a policeman) from work when the 3-year-old son drew her attention to a "moving star" nearly overhead. At destination a few seconds later she noted a silver disc-shaped object ("with teacups on top and bottom of saucer") as large as a full moon moving forward with yellow-orange trail behind as it moved. Saucer stopped, reversed direction, moved forward again and moved off behind building to which she was parked. Trail only visible while object was in motion. 1-2 minutes. (IUR,3,2) Jan. 11, 1978; Los Angeles, CA
Sphere flew below Cessna 150 Jan. 15, 1978; Washinton County, IN.
7:10 PM. A single engine Sundowner flying from Evansville,
Indiana to Cincinnati, Ohio, encountered a UFO flying a collision
course approximately 22 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. The pilot
accompanied by his instructor and girlfriend, related that he was
flying at 5,500' when he spotted two bright lights at eye level at some
unknown distance ahead. Suddenly one of the white lights began to move
horizontally away from the stationary light, then it made a perfect
circle, and then another, while remaining at the same distance. The
erratic behavior continued for several minutes, then the animated
object became brighter, looking like a "blob" and began what appeared
to the pilot to head in a collision course with the Sundowner, As the
blob came menacingly closer, the pilot, fearful of collision dove his
craft down 1,000 feet. In an instant, the white blob streaked overhead
and out of view. When the pilot arrived in Cincinnati he called the Standiford Control Tower in Louisville. He was told they had no UFO
confirmed by radar, but had received calls from people in the area who
had seen a UFO. (MUJ-122,8).Formations of UFOs seen, MP at adjacent Fort Dix shot humanoid being, AF security police found body on deserted runway (section II). Jan. 24, 1978; bt. Leicester and Hinckley, England 7:00 PM. At least 17 people saw a delta-shaped object that
flew low overhead, making no noise. It had steady red, blue, and yellow
lights and as it headed south from Leicester it was seen by 12 more
witnesses in Hinckley. There was also a sighting earlier that evening
of an unusual nocturnal light by a married couple in Patcham, East
Sussex, England. (Sources: Philip J. Imbrogno, Contact of the 5th Kind,
p. 18; Awareness, July 1978, p. 5).
Jan. 27, 1978; Fordsham, Cheshire County, England
Early morning. Four men were out pouching in a field by the
River Weaver when they sighted a silvery balloon-like object float down
along the course of the river and land on the bank. It emitted a strong
purplish glow that made it hard to look at. Two figures of normal
height emerged. They wore silvery suits and had miners lamps on their
heads, and these glowed purple. Cows on a nearby field seemed to become
paralyzed and unable to move. Using a metal cage, the UFOnauts penned
in one cow and seemed to measure it. The witnesses became frightened
and ran from the area, and as they ran they felt a strange tingling
sensation in their groins. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact
Database 1978, case # 519, citing Jenny Randles, Abduction).
Jan. 28, 1978; AIAA Symposium Jan. 31, 1978; Pawleena, Tasmania
4:10 AM. A round object with two brilliant lights in its
center approached a farmhouse and circled the paddock at low altitude.
It passed in front of a tall gum tree, then gained elevation,
accelerated and sped away. (Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre
Newsletter, May 1978)
Feb.
1, 1978;
NASA
NASA Information Sheet perpetuating the myth that no government agency is engaged in UFO research. Feb. 1, 1978; Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
10:20 PM. The witness saw a large silvery disc-shaped object
shoot overhead and land behind some nearby trees. Two figures about six
feet tall were next seen standing next to the landed UFO. Both were
human looking wearing silvery suits. The UFO then left the area at very
high speed. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978,
case # 165, citing Nigel Watson, Strange Magazine # 10).
Feb. 4, 1978; Orange, CA
Dog in house responds to hovering object. Feb. 9, 1978; Saline, MI
2:00 AM. Residents saw a boomerang or triangular object
hovering near their homes. Mr. & Mrs. Sibson as well as an Air
Force mechanic reported their sightings to the Center for UFO Studies.
According to them it made a slight humming noise, and was the size of
three 747's with a "great intensity of light coming from the center
fuselage area." It flew off toward the west slowly. (Sources: CUFOS
files, letter dated February 17, 1978; Philip J. Imbrogno, Contact of
the 5th Kind, p. 18).
Feb. 23, 1978; Sesto Fiorentino, Toscana, Italy
Mr. & Mrs. Morello were sitting in their car listening
to their car's stereo when they began getting heavy interference on the
radio. Mr. Morello got out of the car to investigate and found himself
engulfed in a warm, violet cloud of light. He saw four humanoid
"shapes" and other lights around him. He got back into his car where he
found his wife crying. They had a twenty minute lapse of missing time
they couldn't account for. (Sources: David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher,
HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A2162, citing Lumieres dans
la Nuit, issue #207; Paolo Fiorino, UFO Universe, October/November
1991).
March 1978; Minnesota Widespread UFO sightings, including formations and disc-shaped objects with windows (section VIII). March 10, 1978; Toledo, OH 7:30 PM (IUR,3,12) March 10, 1978; Sylva, NC
10:10 PM. A round object with glowing blue and red lights
was seen by several witnesses. It made a humming sound, gave off beeps
and flew in circles at a low altitude. It finally flew off at high
speed after three minutes. (Source: Sylva (North Carolina) Herald,
March 16, 1978).
March 18, 1978; Summerville, SC
William J. Herrmann abduction case (section XIII). March 29, 1978; Indianapolis, IN 9:30 PM. Truckers engulfed by "UFO" light.(MUJ-126,3) March 30, 1978; Albury, New South Wales, Australia
7:00 AM. A chrome colored cigar-shaped object hovered over a
nearby hillside, casting a shadow on the ground. A second stingray
shaped object swept through the sky in a slow arc and came to a
position beside the larger object. There was an eerie, abnormal silence
that persisted over a mile-wide area. (Source: MUFON UFO Journal, March
1978, p. 6).
April 2, 1978; Strinestown, PA
Round object with body lights hovered ahead of car, made pulsating sound; tilted down, beamed a bright light from the top onto car (section XII). April 7, 1978; Evansville, IN 8:35 PM. At first the three boys saw two lights. They were like extra large stars, side-by-side. They watched for a couple of minutes, then continued walking. Then when they were at right angles with the lights, Brian said, "It's moving!" Then they could see four lights; two in front and two in the back. Then a blue light appeared between the two lights in the rear, and flashed about 7 or 8 times. Each flash was accompanied by a beep, then the blue light stayed on. The object was about as big as a jet and approximately 200-300' high and about 70 yards from the witnesses. The object itself was never visible, only the lights. The boys hid behind a tree and watched the thing as it moved very slowly, went about 200', slowed almost to a stop, moved again. Lights disappeared in the east after about 15-20 minutes. (Ridge files) April 23, 1978; Goleta, CA 7:30 PM. Mrs. Castro was driving on Highway 101 when her car engine lost power, and her car radio went off. A bright light in the sky made a "zinging" sound, then dimmed to reveal four revolving green and blue lights on the UFO, estimated to be about 10 meters in diameter. The close encounter lasted three minutes. (Source: Mark Rodeghier, UFO Reports Involving Vehicle Interference, p. 72). May 2, 1978; Escazu, Costa Rica
6:30 PM. Eduardo Enrique Lacayo, age 10, was out playing in
the front yard of his uncle's house when he saw a cat. He decided to
chase it as it ran towards a large empty lot across the street. As he
ran towards the field he suddenly noticed a hovering silvery
disc-shaped object that emitted a strong yellow light. The UFO
resembled two soup plates placed together and was about 15 meters in
diameter, and it was hovering at about 200 meters above the ground with
a slight wobbling motion. A gray cloud-like mist emerged from the
object and descended towards the ground. Stunned, Enrique watched as
the mist-like vapor assumed the shape of a human-like figure that
remained suspended above the ground. The figure wore a kind of "cape"
or long tunic that did not reach its feet, since the witness was able
to observe gold-colored lace less shoes on the figure's feet. The figure
was about 170 meters tall. The cat also apparently observed the
spectacle, since the animal's fur stood on end and it quickly scurried
from the scene. Eduardo did not notice any facial features on the
figure except what appeared to be thin lips. The figure extended its
arms at him, as if beckoning him to approach, and it appeared to open
its mouth. At this point the boy became afraid, and ran away quickly
away. Looking back he did not see the figure again, and the UFO rose up
into the sky at very high speed. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid
Contact Database 1978, citing Carlos Vilchez).
May 10, 1978; Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 10:50 PM. The witness was walking home alone when he observed a very bright object in the sky that began to descend at a high speed. The object came low over a nearby fenced field, and he could now see that it was a shiny circular metallic craft within a fiery ball of flames. The craft continued to descend, and projected two bright beams of white light to the ground and extended four metallic legs. The area around the witness seemed to darken, and he felt compelled to walk towards the fence. He was quickly grabbed by two short humanoids who wore shiny white tight fitting suits. Their heads were enclosed in helmets with closed visors and with two small antennas protruding from the top. The beings spoke to the witness, then took him inside the craft. Once inside he started having difficulty breathing and noticed that the air seemed warmer and dense. The room was illuminated by a bright light. It was at this point that he noticed two more beings seated at a strange looking console. The beings walked over to him and he was surprised to see that they were female dressed in shiny white suits, with attractive capes made of the same material. These also wore helmets with antennas. They were a little taller than the other humanoids and had hair down to their shoulders. One had black hair and the other was blond. The black haired female approached the witness and told him that he was going to be taken to their planet. The witness declined the invitation and begged to be released. At this point the blond woman walked over and ordered the others to let him go. He was then allowed to walk out and down a stairway to the ground. He stood on the ground and watched while the object ascended at high speed and vanished. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, # 1621 citing Casellato, Da Silva and Stevens, UFO Abduction at Botucato). May 14, 1978; Ocala, FL
10:20 PM. 12 men witnessed a UFO with multicolored lights at
the Pinecastle Tracking Station, near Ocala Forest, Florida. It hovered
over trees and an old Civil Defense tower, then made a hairpin turn. It
flew at only 50 to 100 feet altitude as confirmed by radar, and had
red, green and white lights flashing in sequence. The Captain of the
"Lisa C" on the Apalachicola River also witnessed it at 10:30 p.m.
(Sources: Allan Hendry, International UFO Reporter, June 1978,
p. 4; Richard H. Hall, The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year
Report, pp. 22, 244; Xenolog, June 1978, p. 9; NICAP UFO
Investigator, September 1978, p. 1).
May 15, 1978; between Caujimolpa and Obregon, Mexico On this cloudy evening Ignacio Sanchez Munoz, age 19, was
walking along the road after finishing work at a nearby restaurant. He
observed a hovering multi-colored luminous cube shaped object that was
making a buzzing sound and emitting a yellow beam. He then received
telepathic thoughts telling him that the cube was not occupied, but
soon human-like beings would arrive on Earth. After conversing with the
voice for an hour he was told, "soon we shall return to chat with you."
(Source: Allan Hendry, International UFO Reporter, July 1978,
p. 1; David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of
Humanoid Reports, case A1940, citing IUR).
May 17, 1978; Emilcin, Poland 8:30 AM. At a farmhouse just eight-tenths of a kilometer
from the scene of Jan Wolski's humanoid encounter the day before, a
mother was preparing breakfast while her two children, Adas and
Agnieska, played outside. She heard a sound like thunder which seemed
to be coming from the ground. A short time later her son Adas came
inside to tell her that he had seen a box-shaped aircraft, like "a
little house," fly low over their barn. It then vanished by shooting up
vertically with a sound like thunder. Adas said that the object was
flying with its smallest wall forward, and there was a square window in
this side with rounded corners through which he could see a pilot. On
the edges of the side, he said, were moving, swaying black rods, like
the feelers on a snail. (Sources: Xenolog, December 1978, p. 2; Albert
S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing Timothy Good, Alien
Base).
May 24, 1978; Tuscaloosa, AL 9:15 PM. Driving in the city a 21-year-old
college student saw a metallic object nearby. His car radio experienced
a burst of static as he sighted the object, which was glowing
yellow-white with blue, orange, green, and yellow lights rotating on
its bottom. The driver continued to drive past the object and did not
see how it departed or when. (Source: Mark Rodeghier, UFO Reports
Involving Vehicle Interference, p. 72, citing CUFOS).
June 4, 1978; Bellaria, Italy
11:00 PM. Motorists observed flashing lights in the woods,
stopped to investigate and saw a bright red, revolving hemispherical
object about 10 meters above the ground. It was approximately 10-12
meters in diameter. Next morning physical traces including a deep
imprint were found at the site and separate witnesses were located.
(Centro Ufologico Nazionale report)
June 10, 1978; New Paltz, NY
A dark, silent wedge-shaped object with a square formation
of white lights in the back and a triangular formation of red and white
lights in the front paced the car of two students, ages 21 and 19, as
they drove eastbound on Route 299. The UFO turned south toward them and
passed over their car. The male student got out of the car and ran
underneath it, and said it was as large as his outstretched hand at
arm's length. It shot off toward the southwest horizon in a few seconds
time. (Source: International UFO eporter, August 1978, p. 4.)
June 11, 1978; Los Angeles, CA
1:00 PM. Cessna pilot and another witness observed small silvery oval for 10 minutes at 4500' that maneuvered near his plane (Haines printout, section III). June 14, 1978; Williamson, WV
10:40 PM. A 60-foot diameter disc directed beams of light at
two boys. The boys found they were paralyzed and couldn't move. They
reported an episode of missing time. Others heard an odd noise while
this was taking place. (Source: MUFON UFO Journal, June 1988).
June 24, 1978; Madison, WI 10:45 PM. Oval object with red lights circled US commercial aircraft, two witnesses at 18,000', 23 minutes. (Haines printout) June 25, 1978; Medway, MA
8:00 PM. At an evening baseball game in a silvery-gray domed
disc came down low over the field and hovered, bobbed, wobbled, and
moved behind some trees. It re-emerged, wobbled and hovered again for
about a minute. Its distance was about 200-300 feet from the
by-standers. (Richard Hall, MUFON UFO Journal, December 1978, pg. 16).
June 26, 1978; Ayacucho, Argentina
A UFO landed for several minutes on the patio of a residence
in Ayacucho, Argentina. Mr. and Mrs. Belloq--the couple who lived
there--awoke to a humming noise, looked out and saw that only a few
meters over the treetops was the flying disc. It had no lights and no
windows, and ascended after hovering a few more minutes and flew off
slowly in the direction of the city of Tandil. (Source: UFO Newsclipping Service, September 1978, p. 13; George Eberhart, A
Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies, p. 380)
July 4, 1978; Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy Four Italian Air Force witnesses. Saucer-shaped object 40' in diameter, transparent dome on top. Brightly-lighted, red in color. Two tall human-like beings. Long golden hair, wearing white robes. Three or four smaller beings with space suits and helmets. Three objects hovered in sky. One object lands. Occupants disembark from landed object. July 4, 1978; Santa Paula, CA
3:15 PM. A small domed disc-shaped object, about 3-4 feet in
diameter with rotating parts on top, made a head-on pass at two
witnesses in an airplane. (Source: International UFO Reporter, August
1978, p. 4).
July 4, 1978; Los Angeles, CA 3:15 PM. US private aircraft at 2800', two witnesses, 1 minute (Haines printout) July 4, 1978; Shaumburg, IL 3:45 PM. 34-year old school principal watched a distinctly outlined metallic sphere the size of airplane rush in from the East (Chicago) at speed faster than a/c exceptionally high. Object stopped dead over his house and remained stationary for 2-3 minutes. Then it started rising from slight veer to south until out of sight. (IUR,3,8) July-December, 1978; Italian, South American, Middle
Eastern, and Asia
UFO wave. (See separate chronology section VIII.) July 6, 1978; Mendoza, Argentina
Car levitated, altered environment, memory loss, translocation of vehicle (sections XII, XIII). July 8, 1978; Lempdes, Puy-de-Dome, France
Midnight. A motorist saw a sharp white gleam of light some
300 meters ahead on the road. As he came to the curve, he saw that the
gleam came from a mass approximately 5 meters in height. He can not
observe the base of the object, which is below the side of the road.
The top was rounded in the form of a dome, surmounted by a white light.
As he drove by he saw through a transparent wall in the UFO numerous
human like figures wearing helmets and tight-fitting suits. He drove
away but soon came back with his wife and her mother, who saw two
zigzagging luminous points of reddish-orange and green lights. Ground
traces were found at the site. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid
Contact Database 1978, case # 1721, citing Denys Breysse, Project
Becassine, and Pierre Delval, Contacts of the 4th Type).
July 8, 1978; Katta-Kurgan, Uzbekistan
11:45 PM. An 80 meter long ovoid object flew over toward the
southeast, then landed in a vineyard at 11:45 p.m. Ground marks were
later found on the ground, and the vegetation (grape vines) were
effected. (Source: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 14162, citing
Illobrand von Luviger, UFOs - Zeugen and Zeichen, p. 363).
July 11, 1978; Can Cifre, Ibiza, Spain
Two young boys were playing in a tree in an empty field near
the Can Fita farm in Can Cifre when they heard a loud noise coming from
the nearby woods. Thinking it could be some kind of animal, they
climbed down the tree and were confronted by a strange robot-like
being. The humanoid had a bright metallic body that reflected the
sunlight, two antenna-like projections from the top of its head, and
large slit like eyes and mouth. To their horror it began moving towards
them using incredibly long jumps. Both boys ran towards a nearby
barbwire fence, but were astonished to see another bizarre figure
standing just in front of some nearby trees. They describe the second
figure as a man over two meters tall, bearded and with long black hair
and wearing a long white cape that was flowing in the wind. Their fear
increased when they realized both figures had apparently come from a
huge landed UFO that was partially hidden behind some nearby electrical
pylons. As they ran to town they were chased by a bright blue light
most of the way. Strange tracks were later found at the site of the
encounter. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978,
citing Iker Jimenez, Encuentros: La Historia de Los OVNI en
España).
July 12, 1978; near Wiener Neustadt, Austria
10:15 PM. A watch stopped when an orange glowing domed
disc-shaped UFO came out from under the clouds 13 kilometers from the
mountain town of Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The two witnesses reported
that the object then simply vanished. (Source: Ernst Berger, MUFON UFO
Journal, June 1978, p. 3).
July 16, 1978; northern part of Iran
A Lufthansa airliner flying over the northern part of Iran
encountered a glowing UFO floating in the sky. The presence of the
object caused electrical interference with the aircraft's instruments.
(Source: Allan Hendry, International UFO Reporter, September 1978, p.
2).
July 16, 1978; Farningham, England
9:00 PM. A metallic gray cigar-shaped object descended over
a highway, causing a car on the highway to stop. The witness reported
that the car was then levitated inside a beam and brought up inside the
craft through an opening. (Source: Larry Hatch, U computer database,
case 12725).
July 16, 1978; Iracauba, Brazil
On this night J. R. B. and his family observed a dome-shaped
metallic object land in a field. A short humanoid with greenish skin
and large oval-shaped eyes emerged briefly from the craft. It then
re-entered the object, which took off. (Source: Albert S. Rosales,
Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing GEPUC Brazil).
July 17, 1978; Castanheira de Pera, Portugal
5:30 AM. A one-meter diameter sphere was seen spinning 1.5
meters above the ground. At the site witnesses found scorched earth and
burnt rocks. (Source: Victor Lourenco, PORTUCAT: Portugal
UFO computer database, case 221)
July 18, 1978; Lurate Caccivio, Italy
A red-orange object hovered over Lurate Caccivio, Italy. It
resumed revolving and emitted a hissing sound as it departed. (Source:
Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence: Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report, p.
349).July 23, 1978; Lake Michigan
Several Coast Guard stations observed cigar-shaped object with same pattern of body lights, moving at very high rate of speed (section II). July 27, 1978; Union, MO
Woman reported brilliantly lighted object buzzed her car, briefly lifted it off road (section VII). July 27, 1978; Sheffield Village, OH Elongated object with flashing lights, humming sound, close to ground, moved up and down for about 15 minutes, flew away. Trouble restarting engine. International UFO Reporter, September 1978, see Rodeghier, 1981, p. 72 (E,L) car July 27-28, 1978; Union, MO
Rash of UFO sightings reported to police over two days, probably including Delta Aquarid meteors (section VIII). August 1, 1978; Clarksville, TN
10:00 PM. A six-month-pregnant woman had been taking a nap
when she woke up to see a large craft hovering outside the upstairs
window, over a nearby wood shack. Her husband saw the object too. She
fainted but then heard a voice in a thick Middle Eastern accent that
told her to open her eyes. When she did eyes she was confronted by a
tall creature resembling an insect, thin and white in color, wearing a
dark outfit. It communicated with her by using telepathy. There were
several other similar creatures wearing jumpsuits standing in the room.
Their heads were large and rounded. The witness conducted a mental
conversation with the leader, and asked it several questions about its
origin. The witness suddenly panicked and screamed and began to faint,
and some of the creatures began backing away. But moments later a long
needle was painfully inserted into her belly. She then passed out, and
awoke later to see the taller creature talking to the others. At one
point the witness claimed she saw several helicopters flying around the
hovering craft. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database
1978, case # 3201, citing Peter Davenport, National UFO Reporting
Center, Seattle).
Aug. 7, 1978; Peoria, IL 9:00 PM. Light with whirring noise paced car for several minutes. (IUR,3,9) Aug. 8, 1978; Belton, MO 9:40 PM. Heavily-witnessed radar-visual case near Kansas City. In Belton, Missouri several military personnel witnessed the flyover of a UFO that was tracked on radar. The encounter lasted 45 minutes. A cattle mutilation had been discovered earlier that day in Elsberry, Missouri. (Sources: (1) Allan Hendry, International UFO Reporter, September 1978, p. 3; UNICAT database, case 145; (2) Elsberry Democrat, August 10, 1978). Aug. 10, 1978; General Belgrano, Santa Fe, Argentina
Night. A mushroom-shaped object was sighted at close range
over a military base in General Belgrano. The object was several meters
in diameter, and had an array of flashing lights around its rim. It
flew at a low altitude, and hovered for 10 minutes. (Source: Jane
Thomas, UFO News clipping Service, October 1978, p. 14, citing Cronica,
August 13, 1978).
Aug. 11, 1978; Roosevelt, UT
Silver dome-shaped object, green glow, hovered overhead, began circling; E-M effects, dogs whined; UFO finally took off at high speed (section V). Aug.11, 1978; Buffalo Shoals, NC Glowing, yellow domed disc passed nearby, hovered, shot straight up, humming noise. MUFON UFO Journal, August 1988, p. 16; Maiden, N.C. Times, Aug. 16, 1978 (E,L) motorcycle Aug. 20, 1978; Toledo, OH 7:30 PM A 64-year old security guard was on patrol in downtown Toledo looking at a "large plane" approaching from the north against a clear, pre-sunset sky. As it passed overhead at a uniform speed, about 1500-2000 feet up, it could be resolved that it was actually a cigar (as sketched) with small brackets. It was dull silver, distinctly outlined and was twice the angular size of the full moon. It then continued its straight path southbound to the horizon. (IUFOR,3,12) Aug. 21, 1978; Indianapolis, IN 5:30 PM. A 33-year old housewife, in the company of her 8- and 10-year old children, watched a silver "Frisbee" from their front porch in this urban residential area 3 miles north of the center of town. Standing outdoors, looking up at the clear sky, they saw the saucer in the SE, much larger than a full moon would look (at night) With an estimated real size as large as a car. The Frisbee had a sharp outline and a metallic appearance. No Sound could be heard over the heavy traffic noise. According to the children, it then shot over to SW in two seconds. Finally, It moved straight up out of sight in an instant. 5-8 mins. (One of the cases listed on Dr. Willy Smith's UNICAT file) (IUFOR,3,12) Aug. 22, 1978; Moscow, PA 7:03 AM. Aug. 22, 1978; Adelaide to Perth, Australia
Object ahead of airliner, opening appeared, smaller objects emerged, maneuvered around it, reentered and "departed at a tremendous speed." (sections III, X). Aug. 24, 1978; Ginghamsburg, OH 11:40 PM. Aug. 24, 1978; Ottumwa, IA 10:00 PM. Aug. 26, 1978; Hyannis, MA
10:00 PM. Two witnesses in a car on Cape Cod watched an
oval-shaped craft hovering low over the US Route 6 road. Within the
craft several figures could be seen moving about behind several
rectangular windows. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact
Database 1978, case # 2358, citing Raymond E. Fowler).
Aug. 27, 1978; Provincetown, MA 1:40 PM. One minute. A private plane flying over Massachusetts Bay, 10 miles north-northwest of Provincetown had a near collision at 2500' with a 18-foot diameter silver disc. Ground radar confirmed the presence of the unknown craft. (Source: Raymond E. Fowler, MUFON UFO Journal, August 1978, p. 5). Aug. 28, 1978; West Germany 12:43 PM. US private aircraft with three witnesses at 33,000' observed three UFOs for 1/2 minute. (Haines printout) Aug. 29, 1978; Guemes, Cordoba province, Argentina
11:00 PM. An ovoid object with reddish flashes moved at a
low altitude in the proximity of the local observatory. Residents
discarded the notion that it was a plane. Two UFOs appeared in the
skies over the city of Mendoza, Argentina. Their estimated speed was
6000 kph, altitude 30,000-40,000 meters, and they were photographed
with "special cameras and techniques." (Source: Jane Thomas, UFO
News clipping Service, November 1978, p. 14, citing Cronica, August 29
& 31, 1978).
Aug. 30, 1978; Nisula, MI Cone-shaped object with body lights flew overhead. International UFO Reporter, December 1978, see Rodeghier, 1981, p. 73 (E) pickup truck Aug. 30, 1978; Union County, IN About 11:45 PM. Witness driving on State road 44 in valley near bridge. Ahead low over the road she observed an orange egg shaped object accompanied by 4 small orange-red square-looking objects. Light suddenly engulfed her car and she remembers nothing until she found herself driving about 5 miles down the road. At home troubled mentally and discovered two puncture wounds on her buttocks and small lumps in mid chest. (Worley files) Aug. 31, 1978; between San Juan and San Luis, Argentina
2:00 AM. Two men, Srs. De Cesare and Martin, were driving in
a truck on Highway 147 in Argentina when they were circled closely by a
group of UFOs. Their truck's engine stopped and they got out, throwing
themselves to the ground and hiding among the roadside vegetation. The
truck battery was totally discharged and the truck could not be
restarted. At dawn dead goats and birds were found at the site.
(Source: Jane Thomas, UFO News clipping Service, December 1978, p. 15,
citing Cronica, October 1, 1978).
Fall, 1978; Waterford, OH 10:30 PM. Two very bright but distant lights approached four witnesses, then moved toward them, hovering within 500-600 over some power lines. All natural sounds stopped at this point. Main witness then walked to within 300' and one light took off to the north at high speed. The other object soon followed. Duration: 15 minutes. But before the objects left they were described as 50-100' in diameter and 15-20 feet high, oval shaped with rounded domes, and apparently windows around them. (MORA, Frank Reams and Barbara Spellerberg) Sept.1, 1978; Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales
Shortly after 8:00 p.m. in Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales
several villagers including a man hunting rabbits watched a bright
white light descend slowly behind a new housing estate. Other
independent witnesses saw a large silvery sphere above a field, and
watched the cows panic and neighborhood dogs start barking furiously. A
woman and her young daughter looked out and saw three tall men in gray
uniforms with caps or helmets attached to their suits walk across a
field. She ran to the village to find some other witnesses. (Sources:
Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence, Volume 2: A Thirty Year Report, pp.
281, 491; David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of
Humanoid Reports, case A1961; Robert Gribble, MUFON UFO Journal, issue
# 245).
Sept. 2, 1978; San Michele, Italy
8:10 AM. A man heard a hissing sound and saw a
metallic-looking cigar-shaped object about 10 meters long rising from a
maize field. An area about 3 x 7 meters was found in the field where
plants were bent and dehydrated. (Centro Ufologico Nazionale report)
Sept. 6, 1978; Venado Tuerto, Argentina 6:45 AM. Round object, 30' in diameter, 15' high, hemispherical dome on top. Several round windows. Multicolored lights. One giant humanoid, over 7' tall. Green hand, blue conical nails, long gloves, cylindrical helmet. One robot, not described. Object on ground with hatch open. Witness stands in doorway. Giant occupant pricked witness's shoulder with nails. Robot inside craft cutting and packaging cattle parts. Witness flees. Sept. 6, 1978; Cordoba, Argentina
11:15 PM. On this night a luminous UFO, giving off red and
blue sparks, started to emit a high-pitched whistling sound. Power
outages occurred throughout the neighborhood. The first UFO was joined
by two or three other UFOs in an undulating motion, and together they
flew off in a V-shaped formation. (Source: UFO News clipping Service,
November 1978, p. 14).
Sept. 15, 1978; Delano, TN
2:30 AM. 31-year-old woman was lying in bed awake for 30 minutes when
"funny" feeling made her look outside. She stood at the south window
looking out at fields of this rural area and saw bright moon in clear
sky. Also saw vaguely, object with lights in a long shape, red and pink
as if on fire in SW sky. Angular size was somewhat less than moon's. No
sound . Two "normal" men dressed in white suits could be seen about 100
yards from window, too dark for details They started for the house, but
then stopped and turned back. The UFO came in fast at this point and
came very close to ground then left very fast climbing to the
West.(IUR,4,1) Sept.15, 1978; Carpentersville, IL
4:00 AM. A 26-year-old woman was awakened by a whirring
sound and she went to her bedroom window to look outside. The noise
stopped, but then she saw the figure of a six-foot tall man. He was
dressed in a silvery suit. Several feet away from him she saw a small,
silver, domed disc sitting on the edge of the grass. It was opaque and
smooth and was the source of the whirring sound. The witness then
screamed at her husband to wake up, and her dog started barking
furiously. They both tried to phone the police but the phone was not
working. When the police eventually arrived both the mysterious visitor
and the UFO were gone. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact
Database 1978, case # 228, citing International UFO Reporter, Vol. 4, #
2)
Sept. 17, 1978; Torrita di Siena, Tuscany, Italy
8:15 PM. Car engine and lights failed, domed disc descended onto road; two small humanoids emerged, examined car, reentered object, took off (section XII). Two witnesses watched a bright sphere descend over the area the same time a electrical blackout occurred. Shortly after that a motorist, Sr. R. Faralli, a 25-year-old man driving a Fiat 127, was on his way home when his engine and lights went out, then a bright red object descended over the road just ahead of him and hovered. It was a domed disc, hat like in shape. He found he was paralyzed and could not move, as he watched a panel open and two humanoids emerge and float towards his vehicle. They were five feet tall and wore green coveralls and helmets with aerials and face masks, and they floated about four feet above the ground. They circled the car and appeared to inspect it. Their skin also appeared greenish. They re-entered the UFO, which took off with a flash of light and an explosive sound. The witness suffered eye irritation. (Sources: Roberto Pinotti, International UFO Reporter, October 1979, p. 15; Richard Hall, MUFON UFO Journal, issue # 153 (November 1980); Lumieres dans la Nuit, January 1981; Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty Year Report, pp. 265, 270, 349, 491, 495; Mark Cashman, Project 1947 EM Effects Catalog website; David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A1968). Sept. 17, 1978; Maatsuyker Island, Tasmania, Australia
9:20 PM. At the Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse an electrical
power failed twice when a big glowing light flew by south of the
island. It was seen by four men at the lighthouse, including the main
witness, a 47-year-old man named Burns. (Source: Australian CUFOS
Files, case file NA781219).
Sept. 18, 1978; Melaria, Porto Nogaro district, Italy
Whistling sound, disc-shaped object with dome on mudflat. Small humanoid emerged, made repair to craft, took off with loud explosive sound (section XII). Sept. 22-23, 1978; Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Oct. 21, 1978:
Bass Strait,
AustraliaCar participating in road rally brightly illuminated by glowing object, lifted off road, driver and passenger blinded, steering control lost (section VI). Sept. 23, 1978; Rosario, Argentina
That morning a florist in the city of Rosario saw a
reddish-orange lighted sphere make several 90-degree turns impossible
for any conventional aircraft. The object crossed over the Parana River
into Entre Rios province. (Source: Jane Thomas, UFO News clipping
Service, November 1978, p. 16, citing Cronica, September 27, 1978).
Sept. 26, 1978; Strongsville, OH Disc with dome moved back and forth, heavy static on FM radio, headlights out briefly. International UFO Reporter, July 1979; see Rodeghier, 1981, p. 73 (R,L) car Oct. 8, 1978; Jenkins, MO 7:00 AM.: Multiple (7) witness, two objects, one on ground two hours, 180 ft away, traces. (IUR,3,12; Ted Phillips) Cessna pilot Frederick Valentich aerial encounter with
elongated object, plane and pilot disappeared (section III).
Oct. 30, 1978; Tobalaba Airfield, Santiago, Chile
Pilots and air traffic controllers saw shiny objects, one sped away, circled, maneuvered, descended in distance (sections III, IV). Sept. 25, 1978; Greenfield, IN 9:00 PM. Three woman observed an object coming down from the sky into the field. Dog barked. Observed 40 minutes. Sheriff deputies claimed it was a helicopter. UFO was oblong, very, very huge with a kind of greenish-gray color. It had three lights, one red and two white. No sound and it moved flying sideways behind the barn and then took off flying front ways. 140' imprint left in soybean field. (MUJ,142,3) Sept. 28, 1978; Omaha, NE
2:00 AM. Two twenty-year-old female steel company employees
were driving in a residential area when they drove by a dark,
cone-shaped UFO with three white rotating lights on the underside. The
tape cassette in the VW car's tape player erased as the car drove close
to the object, but other cassette tapes in a cardboard box on a car seat
were undamaged. (Source: International UFO Reporter, July 1979, p. 13).
Oct. 3, 1978; Bogota, Columbia
Thousands of witnesses in saw two UFOs in an unusually clear
sky. One was shaped like a "croissant" and the other was
cylinder-shaped. Both gave off an intense luminosity. Traffic halted
throughout the city during the sighting. (Source: UFO News clipping
Service, December 1978, p. 15).
Oct. 23, 1978; Kansu Province, China
At an open-air motion picture film showing, several Chinese
Air Force pilots sighted a large, bright rectangular object at an
estimated 21,000-foot altitude. They watched it for two to three
minutes. They said it carried intensely bright lights. (Source: FSR,
March 1983, p. 24).
Oct. 25, 1978; Tagliocozzo, Abruzzi, Italy
5:00 AM. A 51-year-old farmer name Giovanni was searching
for a stray cow in the hills near his home when he came to an open
field and spotted a large light brown object shaped like a shoeshine
box on the ground. Lighted windows surrounded the craft. He approached
to within three feet and saw six to seven humanoid beings inside. These
were described as small and human like, both male and female. The women
were blonde and had beautiful pink skin and smiled at him. The men were
uglier, had darker skin and appeared elderly, and they ignored him.
(Source: Roberto Pinotti, International UFO Reporter, October 1979, p.
17).
Oct. 30, 1978; Carmo Da Cachoeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9:30 PM. Sebastiana Francelina de Jesus, his older brother, and
a younger cousin were traveling by Jeep on their way to a local farm in
Carmo Da Cachoeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil when suddenly an unknown force
halted the vehicle in its tracks, then pulled it backwards into the mud
on the side of the road. All this occurred while a torrential rain was
falling. The Jeep was hopelessly mired in the mud. As the three
witnesses attempted to dislodge it a very large object emitting an
intense rotating light suddenly appeared. The UFO flew over them at
very low altitude and then descended to hover a few meters away from
the witnesses. The light from the object was so bright that it
temporarily blinded the three young people. The older man nearly
fainted from fright. Two bright rotating beams of light illuminated the
area around them and the interior of the Jeep. They could also hear a
steady droning noise coming from the object. After awhile they began to
hear what seemed to be human voices coming from the object, but the
voices spoke in an unknown language. The terrified witnesses began
screaming for help because they began to feel a bizarre effect: all
three felt as if they were "floating." They also described the feeling
like "they were growing in size." Finally the UFO began to move away
throwing numerous rocks and debris up into the air. As it sped away
from view a small spherical orange-yellow light followed the craft. The
witnesses then felt their environment return to normal. (Source: Albert
S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing Ubirajara Franco
Rodrigues).Nov. 9, 1978: Kuwait
Technicians observed landing of disc-shaped object in oil field, E-M effects on oil pumps and communications (section IV). Nov. 11, 1978; Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada
Late in the evening four witnesses traveling by car near
Bragg Creek on a snowy night noticed a bright white light approaching
their vehicle. As it got closer they could see that it was a huge
object resembling a hovercraft. It had numerous lighted square windows.
One witness was able to see several human-like figures standing behind
the windows. At one point the witnesses became disoriented and there
appears to have been some time loss. One of the witnesses heard what
appeared to be music coming from inside the craft. No other sound was
detected. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978,
case # 860, citing W. K. Allan, FSR).
Nov. 20, 1978; near Rowlands Castle in Great Britain
6:00 PM. GMT, a mushroom-shaped UFO, bigger than a
double-decker bus, with a blue flashing light on top, hovered over a
car near Rowlands Castle. It shot off, circled around, and hovered over
the car again for an additional ten seconds. (Sources: UFO Newspaper
Clipping Service, January 1979, p. 11).
Nov. 21, 1978; Newfoundland
Two airliner crews encountered disc with dome, structural features, emitting light beams (sections III, IX). Nov. 25, 1978; Kordel, Germany
Pam Owens abduction case. (MUFON investigation report)
Nov. 25, 1978; Atlantic Ocean
While participating in a trans-Atlantic crossing during a
yacht race, the skipper of the yacht "Salamandre" watched a very shiny
white disc come down to right above the boat. The greenish-blue color
surrounding the object was so brilliant that it was blinding. The UFO
shot off at astonishing speed. (Source: UFO Newspaper Clipping Service,
May 1979, p. 15).
Nov. 25, 1978; Trier, Germany
10:00 PM. That night an abduction by UFO occupants occurred.
A metallic, ovoid UFO with a flashing red light hovered over a car with
a German couple and a nineteen-year-old American woman named Owens. The
car's occupants experienced over 90 minutes of missing time. The
principal abductee, the wife of an American soldier stationed in
Germany, was levitated aboard the UFO. She was five months pregnant at
the time. She had no memory of the abduction prior to hypnosis. During
hypnosis she recalled that the aliens had huge, baldheads, and deep-set
eyes. They had a greenish colored skin, with a roughness like mummy
wrapping. Their hands had four fingers, and were twice the length of
human fingers. Dark triangular objects with pale yellow lights were
seen over Heathrow Airport and in Ducklington, England that day and
evening. (Sources: (1) Jane Thomas (translator), UFO Newspaper Clipping
Service, April 1980, p. 14 citing The Independent, January 22, 1980;
(2) UFO Newspaper Clipping Service, April 1979, p. 11, citing the
London Sunday Express, January 11, 1979).
An event that may well prove to be one of the most significant
of our time took place on international soil. Addressing the 1977-1978
General Assembly meeting of the United Nations, Prime Minister Eric
Gairy of Grenada - an island country in the Caribbean - introduced a
resolution calling for the establishment of an agency to study UFOs on
a global scale. Meetings on UFOs. Speakers included J. Allen Hynek,
Jacques Vallee, Stanton Friedman, Lawrence J. Coyne. Article
Nov. 29, 1978; Richmond, KY
9:30 PM. Three witnesses. A car had been chased down a rural road by a flashing UFO. At one time it shot a blue flame out of the front and the car stalled and the lights went out. After the car chase the object was seen to circle a house and surrounding fields at 100-300' off the ground. It was cigar-shaped and about the size of the Goodyear blimp. (MUJ-140,13) Dec. 1, 1978; Giulianova, Italy
1:40 AM. A small dark disc with a luminous underbody, estimated to be
about 1.5 meters in diameter, flew slowly along the coast heading south
in Giulianova, Italy. About four hours later, in Milan, Italy the
entire electrical system of a car failed when a luminous, orange and
green saucer-shaped UFO flew overhead. The object circled the car then
rose vertically. The car functioned without trouble after the UFO left
the scene. (Sources: Lumieres dans la Nuit and ITACAT)Dec. ??, 1978; Rapatee, IL Night. Two teenage girls from London Mills reported a tubular aircraft approached their car as they drove on Illinois Rt.11 near Rapatee. It came within about 10 feet of their vehicle, circled them once, and left "toward the east at a fantastic speed, but there wasn't any noise at all." (NCS) Dec. 3, 1978; Leme, Brazil
Evening. A brightly lit globular shaped object was seen
flying at a low altitude over Leme. Several moving figures could be
seen moving inside through a large opening. (Source: Albert S. Rosales,
Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing GEPUC Brazil).
Dec. 6, 1978; Amur region of Siberia, Russia
In the isolated taiga in the Amur region of Siberia between
the rivers Urkan and Tyndoy, a metallic UFO shaped like a mushroom was
found on this day, apparently having crashed. Its diameter was about
5.5 to 6 meters and it was about 3.0 meters in height. It reportedly
weighed 720 kg. It was transported to Novosibirsk, Russia where it was
hidden in the Akademgorodok region. The body of a short dwarf-like
humanoid was found inside, which was delivered for autopsy to the
scientific research institute in Novosibirsk. When first discovered the
humanoid allegedly still had shown vital signs, and it stayed in a
coma-like state for two weeks before dying. A segmented aperture was
found on the side of the disc where apparently other crewmembers had
escaped out through an escape pod. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid
Contact Database 1978, citing Anton "Cade" Belousov, Soviet X Files
List).
Dec. 8, 1978; Portegrandi, Italy
1:30 AM. A seven-meter diameter domed disc hovered over a
road in Portegrandi. It had four windows on its side and emitted rays
of light. At 2:45 a.m. on a road in Catanzaro, Italy three policemen
saw a luminous domed object tilt over the roadway. It shot away from
them when they hit it with a spotlight. (Sources: Lumieres dans la Nuit,
issues 212, 214; Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978,
case)
Dec. 9, 1978; Reggio di Calabria, Sicily, Italy
6:00 AM. Police watched a multi-colored object with
intermittent flashing lights. When spotlighted the UFO seemed to
enlarge, then emitted a beam down onto the police car. Five lights came
on aboard the object. When the police spotlight was turned off, the
lights on the UFO went off as well. (Sources: Richard H. Hall, The UFO
Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report, pp. 175 & 351; Larry
Hatch, U computer database, citing Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 214).
Dec.11, 1978; Avellino, Italy
On this afternoon a police trooper in Avellino took a
photograph of a round, possibly disc-shaped object that was directing
an intense beam of energy at the ground. The photograph, taken from a
highway patrol car, shows a black dot on white background. (Source:
Jane Thomas, UFO Newspaper Clipping Service, March 1979, p. 14, citing
Cronica, December 12, 1978).
Dec.11, 1978; Navelli, Abruzzi, Italy
10:00 PM. A taxi driving on a road near the town of Navelli
was forced to brake when two luminous globes were blocking the road
ahead. The engine of the vehicle then died. Two humanoids glided across
the surface without touching the ground. (Source: Maurizio Verga,
ITACAT: Italian UFO Catalogue).
Dec.11, 1978; Arembepe, Brazil
On this night a tall human-like figure with light colored
skin, dark hair, and wearing a tight fitting silvery suit and boots was
seen coming out of a metallic basin-shaped object about 12 meters in
diameter that had landed in a field. (Source: Albert S. Rosales,
Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing Antonio Faleiro, Brazil).
Dec. 12, 1978; Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany
8:00 AM. Ms. Adele Holzer was in her car driving to work
when she saw a hemispherical white disc. More puzzled than afraid, she
pulled off to the side of the road, and saw a "row of shining green
ports along its periphery." Then, she thought to herself, "If I could
only see its bottom," and it suddenly turned exposing the underneath.
She said there were three spheres on its bottom surface, the middle one
being larger. It possessed a bright orange spot at its center. As the
UFO hovered over some nearby trees, six beams of green light shot from
it and she felt slightly paralyzed by one of them. She lost track of
time as the object hovered over her. When the light beams went out the
object rose silently up into the sky. Her watch had stopped at 08:01
a.m. and her car's ignition key, that she believed had been in her hand
the entire time, was bent. She later told investigators she felt
"somebody was trying to get into telepathic contact with her." She
claimed to have been given a message saying that they had friendly
intentions and wanted to stop us from destroying the Earth. (Source:
Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing Michael
Hessemann).
Dec. 12, 1978; Marzocca, Italy Luminous UFO emitted light beam, shone onto car, tape player malfunctioned. See Section VIII, 1978 Sighting Wave (E,L) car Dec.12, 1978; near Navelli, Italy
11:45 PM. Alfonso Marinelli was traveling in his new
Mercedes near Navelli, in the Abruzzi region of Italy when his engine
suddenly quit. He then noted two bright lights approaching slowly in
his direction. As the lights approached Marinelli was able to make out
two short human-like figures. The figures wore silvery suits,
resembling those of astronauts. The suits were luminous, and both
figures wore huge oval-shaped helmets. The front of the helmets had
black visors. Over the chest the figures had what appeared to be straps
with a bright round light on the center. The figures rose off the
ground to a height about 90 cm and in flew over the witness vehicle,
quickly disappearing from sight. Marinelli was soon able to start his
car's engine and drove away from the area. (Source: Albert S. Rosales,
Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing Archivio S.U.F.).
Dec. 13, 1978; Brindisi Air Force Base, Italy
Shortly after two people saw a luminous mass descend close
to the ground and then take off at high speed towards Puglia, Italy two
soldiers on guard duty at the Brindisi Air Force Base saw a UFO with
pulsating lights maneuver and hover near them. As the object was
leaving a strange being shot up from the ground skywards, quickly
disappearing from sight. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact
Database 1971, case # 2351, citing Edoardo Russo).
Dec. 16, 1978; Abbington, INDec. 14, 1978; Brewer, ME
1:30 AM. A local resident named John felt an overwhelming
compulsion to go out. He got dressed, got in his car, and drove away
leaving his young daughter alone at home. John drove in a daze along
Route 9E, a very desolate stretch of road. All of a sudden his car's
motor went completely dead and he coasted to a stop. His battery wasn't
dead because his headlights remained on. He tried unsuccessfully to
re-start the car. He then heard a very loud crackling noise. He turned
to his right and slightly ahead of his car was a huge, long dark
rectangular object, about 50 feet from the road. It was hovering 30
feet above the ground. As soon as John saw it a rectangular portion on
the front end lit up and shone a soft green light through his front
windshield. John felt a strange tingling sensation, like "pins &
needles." He also felt himself sink into a trance. He remained fully
aware but could not move a muscle. Strangely, his initial fear upon
sighting the huge object had disappeared, and he now felt calm and
unafraid. The soft green light abruptly changed color to a reddish pink
and began pulsating first slowly, then faster and faster. He then heard
a voice say: "Do not be afraid. We will not harm you. We are from the
17th star." The lights then slowed down and John heard the voice say,
"We will return." He felt a strong conviction that this statement was
true. The lighted rectangle suddenly blinked off, and John heard a
strange clicking sound again. The UFO then backed away and rose at an
angle. On his way home he felt very cold. The next morning he noticed
his skin peeling around his nose, forehead, and from the back of his
ears. He suffered severe headaches after the incident. (Sources: David
F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case
A1998; Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing
Raymond E. Fowler, UFO Testament).
Dec. 14, 1978; Park Ridge, IL
5:30 PM. Two close encounters occurred. Two 12-year-old
girls in Park Ridge who were tobogganing in the city park saw a
saucer-shaped object with a row of flashing red lights on the top and
bottom and flashing yellow lights in between. It had 3 balls on the
bottom. It hovered for 20 minutes, and then made a semi-circle in the
sky before leaving. (Sources: George Eberhart, A Geo-Bibliography
of Anomalies, pp. 543 & 549; Park Ridge (IL) Herald, December 21,
1978)
Dec. 14, 1978; London Mills, IL
7:00 PM. On Highway 116 a tubular-shaped craft hovered and
circled a car being driven by two teenage girls. The craft circled the
car "close enough to have touched it." It had two parallel tubes and
one perpendicular tube but no windows. It took off fast toward the
east. The father of one of the girls, Ralph Brashear, reported the
incident to the police.( London Mills (IL) Times, December 21, 1978).
Dec. 14, 1978; Pomeroy, WA
A large UFO paced a car with three women inside. The object
had two transparent blue lights and followed them to one of their
homes. It circled around their car once, and then sped off to the west.
(Source: George Eberhart, A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies; Pomeroy East
Washingtonian, December 21, 1978).
December 14, 1978; Sarandi del Yi, Uruguay
A UFO with bright red lights suddenly appeared and started
to circle the car driven by Mr. La Bandera and his two passengers. It
circled at a distance of only 10 meters (33 feet). It changed color to
a deep green when it crossed the highway and made a steep climb into
the sky. (Source: UFO Newsclipping Service, March 1979, p. 14).
Dec. 15, 1978; Ragusa, Italy
11:50 PM. A truck driver suddenly experienced radio
interference and stopped to fix it. He then saw two very tall humanoids
standing only five meters away. They were dressed in black,
tight-fitting coveralls and helmets. They helmets had short
protuberances like antennae on the sides and they had transparent face
plates. Inside human-like faces could be seen. Two bright beams of
light were emitted from their helmets that illuminated the cab of the
truck. The beings came closer and uttered unintelligible sounds, then
turned and left. Seconds later the witness saw a dome-shaped craft take
off with a bright flash. A strong smell of sulphur was noticed in the
vicinity. (Source: Richard Hall, MUFON UFO Journal, issue # 153).
Dec. 15, 1978; Catania, Italy
12:15 p.m. Two young boys were playing in a yard on the island of
Sicily, near a large TV antenna. The sky darkened and then a large
disc-shaped craft approached and tilted at an angle, just above the TV
antenna. The object emitted multicolored rays of light and had an open
hatch in its center section. A bright beam of light shot out of the
opening and a strange, 1.5 meter tall "monster" descended within the
beam. The being was described as "ugly" with two large eyes and two
antenna-like protrusions on its head. A second similar being reportedly
descended carrying a "laser" type gun and shot at a rock causing it to
burn and explode. He was seen to bend down, touch the ground, and then
spill a black liquid on it. Moments later a beam of light transported
the beings back into the craft. The craft then shot away at high speed.
Ground traces were reportedly found. (Source: Maurizio Verga, ITACAT
Italian UFO Catalogue). Dec. 16, 1978; Francavilla, Italy
2:30 AM. A college coed saw an ovoid UFO surrounded by a
white mist. She was standing in her living room by a balcony
overlooking the sea when she noticed a gaseous form, white in color
with two pulsating lights, a red one at one end, a green one at the
other end. It descended onto the surface of the sea and became a very
bright fluorescent white light that reflected off the surface of the
water. She attempted to wake her parents but they continued to sleep.
She next noticed two short figures standing in the garden at the
adjacent apartment. They were very thin with large squarish heads and
large feet. Both were wearing dark gray tight-fitting uniforms. They
turned a corner moving as if in slow motion and in a limping manner,
disappearing down an alleyway. Moments later the bright white light,
now very near the breakwater, vanished. (Sources: Lumieres dans la
Nuit, issue # 218; Maurizio Verga, ITACAT - Italian UFO Catalogue).
8:20 PM. Five witnesses. (Repeated sightings for perhaps over an hour.) These sightings took place in the vicinity of Abbington to the witnesses who were in an auto. Dark object three times the size of a moon came over low above trees and hovered near auto causing its motor and radio to stop. As it hovered in front of the auto three red lights were seen and a large white light was on the rear. Object departed with a whooshing sound. Later on the Brownsville road first one then two then three objects appeared and seem to follow the auto. Objects sped off when witnesses reached their home in Abbington. P Drew. (Worley files) Dec. 16, 1978; Calama, Chile
Shortly after Midnight. Near the city of Antofagasta in
northern Chile a Chilean Air Force jet sighted and tried to intercept a
huge luminous rectangular flying object. (Source: Dominique Weinstein,
Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 42 citing the MUFON UFO Journal, December
1978).
Dec. 16, 1978; Caracas, Venezuela
Early morning, predawn hours five UFOs emitted different
colors, made a semi-circular turn, and then hovered over a mountain for
several minutes before finally shooting away. (Source: Jane Thomas, UFO
News clipping Service, March 1979, p. 14 citing Cronica, December 16,
1978).
Dec. 16, 1978; McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, NV
5:30 a.m. At McCarran Airport a married couple and a child
saw a disc-shaped object with glowing white lights. The UFO made
several falling leaf movements. An airline pilot flying in the vicinity
also reported that a UFO streaked by his airliner although the UFO did
not appear on radar. (Source: Las Vegas (Nevada) Sun, December 17,
1978).
Dec. 19, 1978; Montebello di Bertona, Italy
6:00 AM. A single witness reported that a UFO shaped like a
cylindrical space capsule landed and then lifted off again. It had
rotating lights. (Source: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue 216).
Dec. 20, 1978; Sorrento, Italy
5:00 AM. Three people on the balcony of their house south of
the city watched a huge sphere low in the sky over the shoreline of the
Mediterranean. It made an odd noise like radio static, and
vanished. (Sources: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issues 216 and 240; D.
N. Mansell)
Dec. 21, 1978; Resistencia, Argentina
Shortly after two oclock in the morning several witnesses
saw 6-7 objects moving in formation through the sky at great speed. The
UFOs were radiating a bright, light blue light but made no sound. Power
outages were reported throughout the city.
Dec. 21, 1978; La Rioja, Argentina At 2:45 a.m. a very large glowing disc-shaped UFO headed a formation of three other craft that flew from north to south at an estimated 1000 meters altitude. They reportedly lit up the sky like day. Each object was white in color with a green halo, and they left behind a bluish trail. A truck driver said his trucks radio stopped working at the time. Dec. 21, 1978; Santa Fe, Argentina 2:55 PM. A giant light was observed in the western sky. It was blue and green in color, and spewed fiery particles, resembling an airplane on fire. Smaller objects surrounded it. (Sources: Jane Thomas, UFO News clipping Service, March 1979, pp. 14-15, citing La Razon, December 22, 1978 and El Independencie, December 22, 1978). Dec. 21,1978; New Zealand 3:38 AM. Foreign commercial aircraft with two observers at 2500', 2-3 nearby UFOs. 11 minutes. (Haines printout). Dec. 21-22, 1978; New Zealand Near midnight. Foreign commercial aircraft with two witnesses, unknown altitude. (Haines printout). Dec. 25, 1978; Cicagna, Liguria, Italy
4:30 AM. A three-meter long, oddly shaped UFO was seen at a
low altitude over Cicagna, Liguria, Italy. It had what looked like iron
claws on one end of the object. The UFO fired a beam of light, then
shot off toward the south. (Source: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue 216).
Dec. 30,1978; New ZealandDec. 25, 1978; San Bernardino County, CA
7:18 PM. Two huge UFOs came screaming over Lake Arrowhead.
They made a sound similar to ambulances. There were two sets of
independent witnesses to the fly-by, for a total of five witnesses.
(Source: George Eberhart, A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies, p. 112,
citing Mountain News & Mountaineer, December 28, 1978).
Dec. 25, 1978; San Martin department, Peru
Evening. A fleet of six UFOs was seen by Peruvian fishermen
over the Caynarachi River. They first noticed a brightly illuminated
rhomboid object that passed over from south to north. It was followed
by five more objects in formation. The UFOs had yellow, amber, and
violet lights. The men fled in fright. (Source: Jane Thomas, UFO
News clipping Service, April 1979, p. 13, citing Cronica, December 26,
1978).
Dec. 28, 1978; Hemel Hempstead, England
Afternoon. A round orange object with six lights underneath
flew over Hemel Hempstead. It was the size of a double Decker bus, and
emitted a zooming sound. (Source: UFO Newsclipping Service, February
1979, p. 13, citing the Luton Evening Post).
Dec. 28, 1978; off Santa Tecla, Italy
5:30 PM. The sea was seen roiling off of Santa Tecla and a
dark disc shaped object rose from the sea surface and flew to the west.
Rays of light beamed down from the object, and several metallic
satellite objects jumped around it. (Source: Lumieres dans la Nuit,
issue 216).
Dec. 28, 1978; L'Aquila, Italy
Night. A luminous object surrounded by a red halo stopped
several hundred meters over an electric power generating plant in
L'Aquila. It was seen by several of the power plant technicians. The
generator stopped working for five minutes, and the central power plant
instruments went "haywire". Several had to be re-adjusted after the
incident. (Source: Jane Thomas, UFO News clipping Service, April 1979,
p. 14).
December 28, 1978; Marzano Di Torriglia, Italy
11:48 PM. Fortunato Zanfretta was out patrolling a housing
complex in Marzano Di Torriglia when he suddenly yelled over his radio
that he had lost control of his vehicle. It sped down a mountain road
on its own accord. When the car finally stopped, he got out to
investigate a nearby strange light in the sky. He was later found lying
incoherent next to his car. His pistol had been fired six times, and
giant footprints were found at the site. Under hypnosis he later
recalled being taken onboard an object by giant humanoids, and examined
with strange devices. He was asked several questions and was told that
they would be back. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact
Database 1978 [electronic version], citing Paolo Fiorino, UFO Universe,
October-November 1991).
12:12 AM. Foreign commercial aircraft, 4 witnesses at 10-14,000', 53 minutes. (Haines printout) December 31, 1978; England and Scotland
7:00 PM. In Bayford, England Mr. and Mrs. Mason sighted a cigar-shaped
object moving silently through the sky from the west to the east. The
UFO had a long body with lots of tiny lights. Before losing sight of it
two strong lights came on, one in the middle and one at the end. At the
same time a silver triangle crossed the sky from west to east in
Carlisle, England in Cumbria. Two minutes later a triangle with a
grayish hue crossed the sky from west to east in Edinborough, Scotland,
and three minutes after that another huge triangle was seen flying in
the same direction over Hull, England. Dec. 31, 1978; S. Island, New Zealand Early morning hours shortly after midnight, a famous motion picture film was taken by a news crew while flying off the eastern coast of South Island, New Zealand near the town of Kaikoura. The luminous UFO was seen by everyone on board the aircraft and was tracked by radar at the same time. It was somewhat cone shaped, and was not a Japanese shrimp fishing boat, as claimed by debunkers. (Sources: International UFO Reporter, July 1979, p. 6; APRO Bulletin, May 1980, p. 2). Dec. 31, 1978; Posada, Italy 1:00 AM. A 3-meter in diameter glowing sphere appeared over a marsh. It had dark triangular spots that moved back and forth on the surface of the object. Dec. 31, 1978; Bayford, England 7:00 PM. Mr. and Mrs. Mason sighted a cigar-shaped object moving silently through the sky from the west to the east. The UFO had a long body with lots of tiny lights. Before losing sight of it two strong lights came on, one in the middle and one at the end. Dec. 31, 1978; Carlisle, England in Cumbria 7:00 PM. A silver triangle crossed the sky from west to east. Dec. 31, 1978; Edinborough, Scotland 7:02 PM. A triangle with a grayish hue crossed the sky from west to east. Dec. 31, 1978; Hull, England 7:05 PM. A huge triangle was seen flying in the same direction. (Sources: Maurizio Verga, ITACAT Italian UFO Catalogue; UFO News clipping Service, February 1979, p. 13 citing the Hertfordshire Mercury, December 31, 1978; D. N. Mansell, Awareness, April 1979, p. 12). Dec. 31, 1978; Homestead, FL
3:00 PM. EST. Three men saw a silver disc hovering only one block away from one of their residences in Homestead. Mr. Betancourt, age 37, described the UFO as being between 40-50 feet in diameter and having no visible engine or wings, and making no noise. It hovered over a neighbors backyard for about 30 seconds before flying off. Dec. 31, 1978; Zermatt, Switzerland 10:00 PM European. Two people witnessed a luminous round object over the alpine glacier, brightly illuminating the ice. Later that night, at 2:30 a.m. the next morning (Jan 1, 1979), a big electrical power outage occurred in the city. (Sources: Dade News-Leader, January 3, 1979; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 13046). References:
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