SUBJECT: SIGHTINGS AND SIDE EFFECTS FILE: UFO2636 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 From "The Unexplained" #9. Orbis Publishing - Great Britain. SIGHTINGS AND SIDE EFFECTS Animals and humans frequently suffer physical reactions to UFO visitations such as buzzing in the ears or dizziness. In the cases that follow, zoo animals stampede, soldiers are paralysed, and an Argentinian girl weeps for days after an extraordinary close encounter with a humanoid. One of the most spectacular of all 'light in the sky' UFO sightings took place over the city of Tananarive, capital of Madagascar (The Malagasy Republic), one day in August 1954. Edmond Campagnac, head of Technical Services of Air France, was waiting at the time with a group of people outside the Air France office on the Avenue de la Leberation for the arrival of the mail from Paris. Suddenly, Campagnac saw a luminous green ball in the sky. It was descending, almost vertically, like a meteorite. Other people followed his gaze, and the object was seen to disappear behind mountains to the south of the city. The time was 5.45 p.m. and dusk was approaching, although the setting sun was still visible. While the group waited outside the Air France office, they were joined by scores of others on the streets as people began their journeys home from work. They, too, were witnesses to the luminous ball. The witnesses were still watching when an object of the same colour as that seen seconds earlier appeared over the hills near the old Queen's Palace, this time 'flying' horizontally and at a slower speed. The UFO curved past the government buildings, still appearing like a green ball. Soon it was descending even lower, almost to roof-top height, and heading along the eastern side of the Avenue de la Liberation, just above the building opposite the Air France office. Then, as the light drew level with the group they saw that it was in fact TWO objects. A lentil[lense]-shaped device was leading the way, and this was described as having the colour of an 'electric-green luminous gas'. Following some 100 feet (30 metres) behind was a metallic-looking cylindrical object, probably about 130 feet (40 metres) in length. While described by some as a 'cigar', others said it looked more like the fusalage of the contemporary Constellation arcraft shorn of fins, elevators, wings and engines. The surface of the cylinder reflected the dying rays of the sun, while behind it there splayed a plume of orange-red flame. Eyewitnesses estimated that the objects were travelling in the region of 185 miles per hour (300 km/h). People stopped and gazed in amazement at the phenomenon, so much so that a pall of quietness hung over the city. The giant cigar and its lenticular companion were completely silent. Then there was another shock for the observers. As the objects went over the buildings, all the electric lights were extinguished, coming on again only after the objects had passed. The strange aerial duo continued over the city towards Tananarive airport, and then swung away to the West. Before passing from sight, they skimmed over a zoological park where the animals, which were normally quiet and undisturbed by aircraft flying into and out of the airport, went into a panic and stampeded through fences. It was several hours before soldiers and police could round them up, and before they returned to a somewhat calmer state. Not surprisingly, there was a great furore in Tananarive over this invasion of Madagascan airspace, and an official enquiry was set up by General Fleurquin, the Air Force Commandant. This was conducted by Father Coze, director of the Tananarive Observatory. Father Coze had been at the observatory at the time of the incident and had himself witnessed the passage of the UFOs. 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Edmond Campagnac, head of Technical Services of Air France, was waiting at the time with a group of people outside the Air France office on the Avenue de la Leberation for the arrival of the mail from Paris. Suddenly, Campagnac saw a luminous green ball in the sky. It was descending, almost vertically, like a meteorite. Other people followed his gaze, and the object was seen to disappear behind mountains to the south of the city. The time was 5.45 p.m. and dusk was approaching, although the setting sun was still visible. While the group waited outside the Air France office, they were joined by scores of others on the streets as people began their journeys home from work. They, too, were witnesses to the luminous ball. The witnesses were still watching when an object of the same colour as that seen seconds earlier appeared over the hills near the old Queen's Palace, this time 'flying' horizontally and at a slower speed. The UFO curved past the government buildings, still appearing like a green ball. Soon it was descending even lower, almost to roof-top height, and heading along the eastern side of the Avenue de la Liberation, just above the building opposite the Air France office. Then, as the light drew level with the group they saw that it was in fact TWO objects. A lentil[lense]-shaped device was leading the way, and this was described as having the colour of an 'electric-green luminous gas'. Following some 100 feet (30 metres) behind was a metallic-looking cylindrical object, probably about 130 feet (40 metres) in length. While described by some as a 'cigar', others said it looked more like the fusalage of the contemporary Constellation arcraft shorn of fins, elevators, wings and engines. The surface of the cylinder reflected the dying rays of the sun, while behind it there splayed a plume of orange-red flame. Eyewitnesses estimated that the objects were travelling in the region of 185 miles per hour (300 km/h). People stopped and gazed in amazement at the phenomenon, so much so that a pall of quietness hung over the city. The giant cigar and its lenticular companion were completely silent. Then there was another shock for the observers. As the objects went over the buildings, all the electric lights were extinguished, coming on again only after the objects had passed. The strange aerial duo continued over the city towards Tananarive airport, and then swung away to the West. Before passing from sight, they skimmed over a zoological park where the animals, which were normally quiet and undisturbed by aircraft flying into and out of the airport, went into a panic and stampeded through fences. It was several hours before soldiers and police could round them up, and before they returned to a somewhat calmer state. Not surprisingly, there was a great furore in Tananarive over this invasion of Madagascan airspace, and an official enquiry was set up by General Fleurquin, the Air Force Commandant. This was conducted by Father Coze, director of the Tananarive Observatory. Father Coze had been at the observatory at the time of the incident and had himself witnessed the passage of the UFOs. He estimated that at least 20,000 people had seen the objects, and he and his helpers questioned more than 5,000 witnesses in all, in order to prepare a detailed report. It is not known what happened to his report of this remarkable encounter. If it ever reached France, it certainly failed to arouse interest. Details were known only to a handful of French researchers and to 'Flying Saucer Review', which received an account from Rene Fouere of the Groupement d'Etude de Phenomenes Aeriens (GEPA). But not a hint of the affair was revealed to the French public until 1974, when Jean-Claude Bourret broadcast his famous series of programmes on Radio France-Inter, transcripts of which appeared in his book, 'The Crack in the Universe'. A SHINING EGG In May 1967, there was another alarming close encounter in Madagascar. But it was to take 10 years before news of the incident reached 'Flying Saucer Review' from the French research group Lumieres dans la Nuit. On this occasion, the reason for the extraordinary delay was that the witnesses were 23 soldiers, their officer and four NCOs of the French Foreign Legion. and they were forbidden to discuss the affair with anyone at all. The eventual informant was a legionnaire named Wo ********************************************** * THE U.F.O. BBS - http://www.ufobbs.com/ufo * **********************************************