ALSACAT:

68-HAUT-RHIN NEUF-BRISACH

September 28, 1968, 8 p.m.

Investigation by Mr. Fontanié.

The witness is Mr. Guntz Jean-Paul (33 years old)t E.D.F. agent The witness's wife does not agree on the exact date of the event, but the fact is worth quoting.

Here is his story:

Leaving Mulhouse by the N 68, I took the private road to the E.D.F. which runs along the Rhine between Chalampé and Strasbourg (consult the Michelin maps, n ° 66, fold 10, n ° 62, folds 10 and 20).

By a clear sky, while the wind was zero, the temperature normal, I was surprised to see all the chrome on my dashboard shining.

I felt the moon was rising and glancing in the rearview mirror, I saw the back of the car lit up and a spot of light above me. I slowed down, and I had the sensation of a strong numbness. The vehicle shifted to the left, the engine stalled in fourth gear. I was braking, nothing! The car was no longer responding my commands! I was no longer in control of my vehicle. The car left the road to crash into the bushes on the left side, and I had no more lights.

I saw a luminous halo of dark blue, green and yellow color. I had the impression that this dark blue color broke down soon after, and turned purple. This luminous halo came from a circular object having the shape of an inverted plate and seeming to rotate. This mysterious object seemed to come from Switzerland and was heading north. When it was above me, at a very low altitude, moving very slowly, I had the impression that its speed was accelerating and that it was spinning faster and faster.

Its color turned orange, I could no longer see the rotating movement and its color turned white. Then, I saw nothing anymore, because it rose very quickly in a direction from west to north-west. The duration of the observation was 2 to 3 minutes. The distance it followed me was about 300m.

I got information to find out whether others than me had seen the phenomenon: negative result.

The next day I returned to the place and found the location where the car stopped and the trace of the accident.

I had a feeling of numbness that lasted 24 hours and since that day, is it a coincidence? my wristwatch never functioned again!

9021: 1968/09/28 20:00 2 7:32:00 E 48:01:00 N 3333 WEU FRN HRH 8:6

NEUF-BRISACH,FR:DRIVER NUMB:CAR EMES:CRASH:SCR SPINS OVHD:>>WNW:WATCH STOPPED

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Neuf Brisach (68) on September 28, 1968

General characteristics

Num Base:	1344
Department:	Haut Rhin (68)
Place of observation:	Neuf Brisach
Latitude:	48.016
Longitude:	+7.533
Date of observation:	September 28, 1968
Hour:	08:00 p.m.
Duration (HH:MM:SS):	00:03:00
Weather:	Nice weather, clear sky
Type of observation:	Visual : close
Nbr of witness(es):	1
Official investigation:	No

Characteristics of the object

Nbr of object:	1
Type of object:	Reversed plate
Size:	Not specified
Color:	Change of color
Luminosity:	Brilliant
Visual characteristic:	No indication
Speed:	slow then fast
Movement/Displacement:	One or several turns
Object on the ground:	No
Instantaneous disappearance:	No

Type of effects noted

Physical effects:	Engine stall, failure of car's electric power, Watch stopped,
Effects on the witness:	Paralysis, Short term secondary effects,

Observation

The witness moves on the road that goes along the Rhine coming from Mulhouse. Suddenly his panel is lighted by an external source of light. He distinguishes in his rear view mirror that the back of his car is lighted by a light coming from above. He then feels numb, the car's engine stops, the car goes on on its impulse and ends in a brush on the left. The headlights go off. The witness then observes an object in the shape of a reversed plate surrounded by a halo of several colors. The object moves slowly coming from the south. A movement of rotation is visible. The movement of rotation accelerates, the colors of the object changes [sic] going to the orange then to the white, then the object raises fast to the West North West. The witness will feel a sensation of numbness during 24 h. The witness' watch definitively stopped since the observation.

Sources

Lumières dans la Nuit issue cl11/70

The witness is Mr. J-P G. (33 years old), EDF agent. The wife of the witness does not agree on the exact date of the event, but the fact is worth mentioning.

Here is his story:

"Leaving Mulhouse by the RN 68, I took the private road EDF along the Rhine between Strasbourg and Chalampé. By sky c / garlic; while there was no wind, normal temperature, I was surprised to see all the chrome shine my dashboard.

I had the impression that the moon rose, and casting a glance at the mirror; I saw the back of the car and informed me over a light task. I slowed down and I had a strong feeling numbness. The vehicle veered to the left, the engine stalled in fourth.

I braked, there is one command unresponsive! I was no longer master of my vehicle. The car left the road ahead for butter in the bushes left side, and I had no lighting.

I saw a bright halo of dark blue, green and yellow. I had the impression that this dark blue broke down soon after, and became violet. This bright halo came from a circular object in the form of a reverse turn and pretend plate. This mysterious object appeared to come from Switzerland and headed north. When he was above me, at very low altitude, moving very slowly, I felt that his speed quickened and he turned more and more quickly.

The color became orange, I could see the circular motion and the color turned to white. Then I saw nothing as it rose rapidly in a direction from west to northwest. The observation duration was 2 to 3 minutes. The distance over which it followed me was about 300 m.

I made inquiries to find out if others than me had seen the phenomenon: Negative result: The next day I returned to the place and I found the location where the car had stopped and the trace of the accident.

I had a feeling of numbness that lasted 24 hours and since that day - Is this a coincidence? my watch never functioned again!"