Aveley Abduction Claim
On October 27, 1974, John and Elaine Avis and their three children were driving home through Aveley, Essex, when their car radio sparked and a thick green mist enveloped the road. They arrived home with roughly two hours unaccounted for. Under hypnotic regression conducted by investigators, each family member independently described being inside a large vessel with tall humanoid beings.
On October 27, 1974, John and Elaine Avis and their three children were driving home through Aveley, Essex, when their car radio sparked and a thick green mist enveloped the road.
Brief
On October 27, 1974, John and Elaine Avis and their three children were driving home through Aveley, Essex, when their car radio sparked and a thick green mist enveloped the road. They arrived home with roughly two hours unaccounted for. Under hypnotic regression conducted by investigators, each family member independently described being inside a large vessel with tall humanoid beings. British ufologist Andrew Collins led the investigation, publishing a detailed case report in Flying Saucer Review in 1978. Collins called it 'probably the most important British [abduction] case ever.' The family had no prior interest in UFOs and reported marked personality and behavioral changes following the encounter, including altered dietary habits and heightened environmental sensitivity.
Metadata
- Date
- 1974-10-27
- Year
- 1974
- Location
- Aveley, Essex, England
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Status
- unconfirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- The Aveley Alien Abduction Case. October 27th 1974
- Source type
- html
- Sources
- 3
Key Points
- On October 27, 1974, John and Elaine Avis and their three children were driving home through Aveley, Essex, when their car radio sparked and a thick green mist enveloped the road.
- They arrived home with roughly two hours unaccounted for.
- Under hypnotic regression conducted by investigators, each family member independently described being inside a large vessel with tall humanoid beings.
- British ufologist Andrew Collins led the investigation, publishing a detailed case report in Flying Saucer Review in 1978.
Most Interesting
- British ufologist Andrew Collins led the investigation, publishing a detailed case report in Flying Saucer Review in 1978.
- On October 27, 1974, John and Elaine Avis and their three children were driving home through Aveley, Essex, when their car radio sparked and a thick green mist enveloped the road.
- Collins called it 'probably the most important British [abduction] case ever.' The family had no prior interest in UFOs and reported marked personality and behavioral changes following the encounter, including altered dietary habits and heightened environmental sensitivity.
Timeline
- 1974-10-27 · Encounter
On October 27, 1974, John and Elaine Avis and their three children were driving home through Aveley, Essex, when their car radio sparked and a thick green mist enveloped the road.
- 2015 · Source record
The Aveley Alien Abduction Case. October 27th 1974 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- The Aveley Abduction: Unraveling the 1974 UFO Encounter That Shocked BritainParaRational, 2023
- Aveley Abduction (1974)Mysterious Britain and Ireland, 2020
- The Aveley Alien Abduction Case. October 27th 1974BEAMS Investigations, 2015
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