23 May 1965 21:00
Eton Range, Queensland, Australia
TAA incident. About 70 kilometers from Mackay, Jim Tilse, Eric Judin, and John Burgess saw a circular object, ten meters in diameter, flying erratically, making a buzzing sound.
About 70 kilometers from Mackay, Jim Tilse, Eric Judin, and John Burgess saw a circular object, ten meters in diameter, flying erratically, making a buzzing sound. It had headlights, a tripod landing gear, and supported another disk-shaped device. Police investigation disclosed damaged trees and other landing traces. A hovering flying disc was observed and photographed. Occupants of the craft were seen. Traces found.One black saucer, about 40 feet across, around 500 feet away, was observed in clear weather by three male witnesses at a building for 30 minutes (Miranda; Tilse). A hissing sound was heard.
Hynek rating: CE2: Close Encounters of the Second Kind
Vallee rating: CE2: A CE1 that leaves landing traces or injuries to the witness.
Vallee reliability rating: 343: Reliable source, firsthand; site visit by a skilled analyst; natural explanation requires major alteration of several parameters.
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