From some newspaper clipping, it appears that near Dunmow England, on October 25, 1989, in the evening, three men were riding their motor bikes along an isolated stretch of road when they saw a bright orange light hovering over the area and a fiery orange dome shaped craft hovering over a nearby field.
One of the men was able to see a figure that appeared to be moving around inside the dome.
Nothing else seems to be known.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-000368
Date of event:
October 25, 1989
Earliest report of event:
2000?
Delay of report:
Years?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Newspaper.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Newspaper.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
November 22, 2007
This file last updated on:
November 22, 2007
Country of event:
U-K.
State/Department:
Essex
Type of location:
From isolated road.
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
Not reported.
UFO departure observed:
Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation:
Certain
Witnesses numbers:
1 to 3
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Adults.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Men.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Not reported.
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:
None heard.
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 visitors or confusion. Insufficient data.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Dunmow England, on October 25, 1989, in the evening, three men were riding their motor bikes along an isolated stretch of road when they saw a bright orange light hovering over the area and a fiery orange dome shaped craft hovering over a nearby field.
One of the men was able to see a figure that appeared to be moving around inside the dome.
Rosales indicates that the source is UFONS #251.
Points to consider:
The source, UFNS, is the "UFO Newsclipping Service", a 20-page, monthly publication that consists of reprinted newspaper stories on UFOs and strange phenomena in all parts of the world.
Thus, the story is possibly nothing more than a brief newspaper report with none of the investigation steps necessary to check whether the low-strangeness sighting that evening was some confusion or something else.
It seems that only one of the three men distinguished a moving silhouette in the UFO; this might indicate a long distance of observation, favorable for a mistake.
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
November 22, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
November 22, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Apparently newspaper report; no trace of ufological investigation.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
November 22, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Possibly long distance of observation.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion. Insufficient data.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
