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Oceania1988-01-21civilian claim

Nullarbor UPI Wire Report

The Knowles family encounter on the Nullarbor Plain generated same-day international wire coverage, with UPI filing on January 21, 1988. The story was significant enough that police at Ceduna took statements and UFO Research South Australia dispatched investigators within days.

The Knowles family encounter on the Nullarbor Plain generated same-day international wire coverage, with UPI filing on January 21, 1988.

Brief

The Knowles family encounter on the Nullarbor Plain generated same-day international wire coverage, with UPI filing on January 21, 1988. The story was significant enough that police at Ceduna took statements and UFO Research South Australia dispatched investigators within days. The UPI dispatch noted the family's claim that their voices became distorted in pitch during the encounter and that the dog in the vehicle panicked. Faye Knowles reportedly opened a window and touched the object, pulling her hand back covered in a black, ash-like substance. The incident remains one of the most physically documented Australian UAP reports of the 1980s, combining civilian witnesses, independent trucker corroboration, physical vehicle damage, and contemporaneous media coverage.

Metadata

Date
1988-01-21
Year
1988
Location
Nullarbor Plain, South Australia / Western Australia border, Australia
Region
Oceania
Status
unconfirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Australian family tells of close encounter with UFO
Source type
html
Sources
2

Key Points

  • The Knowles family encounter on the Nullarbor Plain generated same-day international wire coverage, with UPI filing on January 21, 1988.
  • The story was significant enough that police at Ceduna took statements and UFO Research South Australia dispatched investigators within days.
  • The UPI dispatch noted the family's claim that their voices became distorted in pitch during the encounter and that the dog in the vehicle panicked.
  • Faye Knowles reportedly opened a window and touched the object, pulling her hand back covered in a black, ash-like substance.

Most Interesting

  • The incident remains one of the most physically documented Australian UAP reports of the 1980s, combining civilian witnesses, independent trucker corroboration, physical vehicle damage, and contemporaneous media coverage.
  • The Knowles family encounter on the Nullarbor Plain generated same-day international wire coverage, with UPI filing on January 21, 1988.
  • Faye Knowles reportedly opened a window and touched the object, pulling her hand back covered in a black, ash-like substance.

Timeline

  1. 1988-01-21 · Encounter

    The Knowles family encounter on the Nullarbor Plain generated same-day international wire coverage, with UPI filing on January 21, 1988.

  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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