NOVEMBER 2, 1954, CALCUTTA, BENGAL WEST, INDIA, A MAN:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
A French newspaper reported on November 3, 1954 that among other sightings of flying saucers in France and in other countries, that, according to newspapers of Calcutta, saucers were seen in this area on November 2, 1954 and in the previous days. Newspapers of Calcutta were advised of the presence above the suburbs of the town of a "brightly illuminated circular object" flying from East to West, and a witness claimed to have seen human forms on board the saucer before it disappeared.
Case number:
URECAT-000150
Date of event:
November 2, 1954
Earliest report of event:
November 3, 1954
Delay of report:
Days
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Newspapers in India.
First certain record by:
French newspaper.
First alleged record type:
Newspapers in the country.
First certain record type:
Foreign newspaper.
This file created on:
April 7, 2007
This file last updated on:
August 21, 2008
Country of event:
India
State/Department:
West Bengal
Type of location:
Not reported.
Lighting conditions:
Not reported.
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
Yes
UFO departure observed:
Yes
UFO/Entity Relation:
Certain
Witnesses numbers:
1
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Adult.
Witnesses types:
A man.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
Several
Type of entities:
Human or humanoid.
Entities height:
Not reported.
Entities outfit type:
Not reported.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported.
Entities head:
Not reported.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
Not reported.
Entities actions:
Was in UFO.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial beings or imagination or confusion.
In an article enumerating observations of flying saucers, this newspaper published:
[...]
Saucer in the country of the Fakirs
Calcutta, November 2. -- For the first time in India, "flying saucers" were reported today in the area of Calcutta, at a few days of interval. Newspapers of Calcutta were advised of the presence above the suburbs of the town of a "brightly illuminated circular object" flying from East to West. A witness claimed to have seen human forms on board the apparatus before it disappeared.
[...]
Points to consider:
With the sparse information, there is nothing to exclude that the saucer was anything such as a meteor or an helicopter.
List of issues:
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Date noted:
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Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
April 7, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Lack of data.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial beings or imagination or confusion. Insufficient data.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[vm1] * Article in the regional newspaper Var-Matin République, Nice, France, November 3, 1954.
