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Oceania1988-01-20civilian claim

Knowles Family Nullarbor Encounter

In the early hours of January 20, 1988, Faye Knowles and her three adult sons reported a glowing object that descended onto the roof of their car on the Nullarbor Plain, lifting the vehicle before dropping it and bursting a tyre. Truck driver Graham Henley independently spotted the object from behind and confirmed four indentations in the car's roof.

In the early hours of January 20, 1988, Faye Knowles and her three adult sons reported a glowing object that descended onto the roof of their car on the Nullarbor Plain, lifting the vehicle before dropping it and bursting a tyre.

Brief

In the early hours of January 20, 1988, Faye Knowles and her three adult sons reported a glowing object that descended onto the roof of their car on the Nullarbor Plain, lifting the vehicle before dropping it and bursting a tyre. Truck driver Graham Henley independently spotted the object from behind and confirmed four indentations in the car's roof. Henley described the object as resembling 'a big fried egg hung upside down,' observed for five minutes with no vehicle lights beneath it, consistent with the Knowles' account of the object being above their car. Skid marks, footprints, and tyre tracks at the scene were documented by Henley and two companions. UFO researcher Keith Basterfield investigated. Analysis of recovered dust by NASA scientist Dr. Richard Haines found the interior and exterior deposits differed in composition, though no alien material was confirmed.

Metadata

Date
1988-01-20
Year
1988
Location
Nullarbor Plain near Mundrabilla, Western Australia, Australia
Region
Oceania
Status
unconfirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Australian family tells of close encounter with UFO
Source type
html
Sources
3

Key Points

  • In the early hours of January 20, 1988, Faye Knowles and her three adult sons reported a glowing object that descended onto the roof of their car on the Nullarbor Plain, lifting the vehicle before dropping it and bursting a tyre.
  • Truck driver Graham Henley independently spotted the object from behind and confirmed four indentations in the car's roof.
  • Henley described the object as resembling 'a big fried egg hung upside down,' observed for five minutes with no vehicle lights beneath it, consistent with the Knowles' account of the object being above their car.
  • Skid marks, footprints, and tyre tracks at the scene were documented by Henley and two companions.

Most Interesting

  • In the early hours of January 20, 1988, Faye Knowles and her three adult sons reported a glowing object that descended onto the roof of their car on the Nullarbor Plain, lifting the vehicle before dropping it and bursting a tyre.
  • UFO researcher Keith Basterfield investigated.
  • Henley described the object as resembling 'a big fried egg hung upside down,' observed for five minutes with no vehicle lights beneath it, consistent with the Knowles' account of the object being above their car.

Timeline

  1. 1988-01-20 · Encounter

    In the early hours of January 20, 1988, Faye Knowles and her three adult sons reported a glowing object that descended onto the roof of their car on the Nullarbor Plain, lifting the vehicle before dropping it and bursting a tyre.

  2. 1988 · Source record

    Australian family tells of close encounter with UFO is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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