Date:
March 30, 1995
Location: Transvaal, South Africa
When
a local farmer from Groot Marico in the western Transvaal
plains region first observed the saucer-shaped object
on Thursday morning, he noticed that it had a distinctly
visible hole in its hull. The farmer, Mr. Jan Pienaar
(45), is of the opinion that this "vehicle"
landed on a remote country road between Coligny and Brakspruit
to have its damaged hull repaired. However, his arrival
probably prompted the "vehicle's" hasty retreat
and rapid ascent into the sky.
Artist's impression of the Transvaal encounter, by Michael
Buhler.
Source:
Afrikaanse Sonntagzeitung Rapport (South Africa), Apr.
2, 1995
"Alien
flying object lands to repair hole in its hull, says farmer"
An
alien flying object that had the entire region in turmoil
this week with its colorful capers in the sky above the
northern provinces could easily perform its maneuvers,
it seems, even though it was dented and required a major
repair job.
When
a local farmer from Groot Marico in the western Transvaal
plains region first observed the saucer-shaped object
on Thursday morning, he noticed that it had a distinctly
visible hole in its hull. The farmer, Mr. Jan Pienaar
(45), is of the opinion that this "vehicle"
landed on a remote country road between Coligny and Brakspruit
to have its damaged hull repaired. However, his arrival
probably prompted the "vehicle's" hasty
retreat and rapid ascent into the sky.
Mr.
Pienaar stated that his near head-on collision with the
alien flying craft from space was something very extraordinary
for him, and that he would not forget this event for the
rest of his life. He had difficulty describing the sensation
of complete perplexity during his 3-4 minute encounter.
Pienaar
explained: "It was about 8:30 a.m. when I came
around a curve in the road and saw a black man shielding
his face with his arm as though he wanted to ward off
something. At that exact moment, the engine of my brand
new, small truck stopped. I looked up and saw the most
incredible sight: Roughly 80 meters [240 feet] on the
road in front of me stood the huge craft that rested on
three landing pods. It extended over the entire width
of the road and was about 8-9 meters [24-36'] high. The
entire unit was translucent and lustrous as though it
had been fabricated from a type of stainless steel. It
had the form of two inverted soup plates with a pudding
bowl on top. It appeared as though this upper level had
seven windows or portholes. A red-violet-green-yellow
glow emanated from somewhere and illuminated the hull.
In the sheen of the light, I was able to recognize that
the flying craft had problems because there was a dent
with a hole of a little less than 2 feet on the seam around
the edge."
"I
could not see any beings in the vicinity, only the strange
'craft' which buzzed like a gigantic electric beater.
I got out of my small truck but suddenly, I could not
make another step. It was as though a magnet held me on
the same spot. I stood like this for three to four minutes
when the craft suddenly rose into the air. First, it lifted
up like a helicopter high into the sky, then it sped like
lightening on a course toward heaven."
Mr.
Pienaar told us that it took some time before he regained
his senses, and when he got into his truck and turned
on the ignition, the engine immediately started up again.
After this incident, he continued to look for the black
man whom he had noticed previously because he wondered
what had become of him. All he could see were the old
man's tailcoats flapping in the wind as he hastily peddled
his bicycle down the dusty road.
From
a nearby farm, Pienaar called the police and was told
that the alien flying object apparently had been observed
previously the night before in various locations above
the northern provinces. Thirty minutes after the phone
call, Mr. Pienaar drove back to the spot where he had
experienced his incident with the flying craft. This time,
he was accompanied by Mr. Chap Smit, a farmer from the
region. They stopped the truck on the spot where Pienaar
had seen the flying object and exited the car. The ground
on the landing site was scorching hot to the touch and
could have easily burned a person's hand. There was a
strange lingering odor in the air -- almost like chloroform.
The old, black man had disappeared in the meantime and
there was no sign of him anywhere.
Source:
http://www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case713.htm