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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. South Africa

ID	#1603464570
Added	Fri, 23/10/2020
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com Mark Rodeghier, UFO Reports Involving Vehicle Interference, p. 71, case 413 MUFON UFO Journal, September 1977
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

23.06.1977 05:15

Location:

между Нупуртом и Мидделбургом

South Africa

Van driver for delivery of Newspapers travelling between Supertom and Middelburg, I saw a dim light on the career of the road.

Then the glowing phosphorescent UFO came out of the quarry and hovered in front of the van, causing the van's engine and headlights to fail. A few seconds later, the UFO flew away, making a humming sound.

The van's engine started on its own, then stopped, then started again when the driver pressed the pedal.

Original news

Date: June 23 1977
Location:  between Noupoort and Middelburg, South Africa
Time:  5:15 AM.
Summary:  A driver of a newspaper delivery van driving between Noupoort and Middelburg saw a dull glow at a quarry beside the road. A glowing phosphorescent UFO then came out of the quarry and hovered in front of the delivery van, causing the van’s engine and headlights to fail. After a few moments the UFO departed, making a buzzing sound when it left. The engine of the van started by itself, then stopped, then started again when the driver pressed the pedal.
Source:  Mark Rodeghier, UFO Reports Involving Vehicle Interference, p. 71, case 413, citing MUFON UFO Journal, September 1977

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Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)

Site: Vandenberg AFB, California (USA) Vehicle: Atlas-F SGS-1 Payload: NTS 2 (P76-4)

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