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SUBJECT: SIGHTINGS AND SIDE EFFECTS FILE: UFO2636
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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From "The Unexplained" #9. Orbis Publishing - Great Britain.
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SIGHTINGS AND SIDE EFFECTS
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Animals and humans frequently suffer physical reactions to UFO
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visitations such as buzzing in the ears or dizziness. In the
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cases that follow, zoo animals stampede, soldiers are
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paralysed, and an Argentinian girl weeps for days after an
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extraordinary close encounter with a humanoid.
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One of the most spectacular of all 'light in the sky' UFO
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sightings took place over the city of Tananarive, capital of
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Madagascar (The Malagasy Republic), one day in August 1954.
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Edmond Campagnac, head of Technical Services of Air France,
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was waiting at the time with a group of people outside the Air
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France office on the Avenue de la Leberation for the arrival of
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the mail from Paris.
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Suddenly, Campagnac saw a luminous green ball in the sky. It
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was descending, almost vertically, like a meteorite. Other
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people followed his gaze, and the object was seen to disappear
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behind mountains to the south of the city.
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The time was 5.45 p.m. and dusk was approaching, although
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the setting sun was still visible. While the group waited
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outside the Air France office, they were joined by scores of
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others on the streets as people began their journeys home from
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work. They, too, were witnesses to the luminous ball.
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The witnesses were still watching when an object of the same
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colour as that seen seconds earlier appeared over the hills
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near the old Queen's Palace, this time 'flying' horizontally
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and at a slower speed. The UFO curved past the government
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buildings, still appearing like a green ball. Soon it was
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descending even lower, almost to roof-top height, and heading
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along the eastern side of the Avenue de la Liberation, just
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above the building opposite the Air France office.
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Then, as the light drew level with the group they saw that
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it was in fact TWO objects. A lentil[lense]-shaped device was
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leading the way, and this was described as having the colour
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of an 'electric-green luminous gas'. Following some 100 feet
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(30 metres) behind was a metallic-looking cylindrical object,
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probably about 130 feet (40 metres) in length. While described
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by some as a 'cigar', others said it looked more like the
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fusalage of the contemporary Constellation arcraft shorn of
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fins, elevators, wings and engines. The surface of the cylinder
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reflected the dying rays of the sun, while behind it there
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splayed a plume of orange-red flame. Eyewitnesses estimated
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that the objects were travelling in the region of 185 miles
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per hour (300 km/h).
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People stopped and gazed in amazement at the phenomenon, so
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much so that a pall of quietness hung over the city. The giant
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cigar and its lenticular companion were completely silent. Then
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there was another shock for the observers. As the objects went
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over the buildings, all the electric lights were extinguished,
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coming on again only after the objects had passed.
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The strange aerial duo continued over the city towards
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Tananarive airport, and then swung away to the West. Before
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passing from sight, they skimmed over a zoological park where
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the animals, which were normally quiet and undisturbed by
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aircraft flying into and out of the airport, went into a panic
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and stampeded through fences. It was several hours before
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soldiers and police could round them up, and before they
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returned to a somewhat calmer state.
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Not surprisingly, there was a great furore in Tananarive
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over this invasion of Madagascan airspace, and an official
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enquiry was set up by General Fleurquin, the Air Force
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Commandant. This was conducted by Father Coze, director of the
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Tananarive Observatory. Father Coze had been at the observatory
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at the time of the incident and had himself witnessed the
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passage of the UFOs. He estimated that at least 20,000 people
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had seen the objects, and he and his helpers questioned more
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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From "The Unexplained" #9. Orbis Publishing - Great Britain.
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SIGHTINGS AND SIDE EFFECTS
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Animals and humans frequently suffer physical reactions to UFO
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visitations such as buzzing in the ears or dizziness. In the
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cases that follow, zoo animals stampede, soldiers are
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paralysed, and an Argentinian girl weeps for days after an
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extraordinary close encounter with a humanoid.
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One of the most spectacular of all 'light in the sky' UFO
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sightings took place over the city of Tananarive, capital of
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Madagascar (The Malagasy Republic), one day in August 1954.
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Edmond Campagnac, head of Technical Services of Air France,
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was waiting at the time with a group of people outside the Air
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France office on the Avenue de la Leberation for the arrival of
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the mail from Paris.
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Suddenly, Campagnac saw a luminous green ball in the sky. It
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was descending, almost vertically, like a meteorite. Other
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people followed his gaze, and the object was seen to disappear
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behind mountains to the south of the city.
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The time was 5.45 p.m. and dusk was approaching, although
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the setting sun was still visible. While the group waited
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outside the Air France office, they were joined by scores of
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others on the streets as people began their journeys home from
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work. They, too, were witnesses to the luminous ball.
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The witnesses were still watching when an object of the same
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colour as that seen seconds earlier appeared over the hills
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near the old Queen's Palace, this time 'flying' horizontally
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and at a slower speed. The UFO curved past the government
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buildings, still appearing like a green ball. Soon it was
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descending even lower, almost to roof-top height, and heading
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along the eastern side of the Avenue de la Liberation, just
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above the building opposite the Air France office.
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Then, as the light drew level with the group they saw that
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it was in fact TWO objects. A lentil[lense]-shaped device was
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leading the way, and this was described as having the colour
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of an 'electric-green luminous gas'. Following some 100 feet
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(30 metres) behind was a metallic-looking cylindrical object,
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probably about 130 feet (40 metres) in length. While described
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by some as a 'cigar', others said it looked more like the
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fusalage of the contemporary Constellation arcraft shorn of
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fins, elevators, wings and engines. The surface of the cylinder
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reflected the dying rays of the sun, while behind it there
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splayed a plume of orange-red flame. Eyewitnesses estimated
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that the objects were travelling in the region of 185 miles
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per hour (300 km/h).
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People stopped and gazed in amazement at the phenomenon, so
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much so that a pall of quietness hung over the city. The giant
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cigar and its lenticular companion were completely silent. Then
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there was another shock for the observers. As the objects went
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over the buildings, all the electric lights were extinguished,
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coming on again only after the objects had passed.
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The strange aerial duo continued over the city towards
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Tananarive airport, and then swung away to the West. Before
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passing from sight, they skimmed over a zoological park where
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the animals, which were normally quiet and undisturbed by
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aircraft flying into and out of the airport, went into a panic
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and stampeded through fences. It was several hours before
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soldiers and police could round them up, and before they
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returned to a somewhat calmer state.
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Not surprisingly, there was a great furore in Tananarive
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over this invasion of Madagascan airspace, and an official
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enquiry was set up by General Fleurquin, the Air Force
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Commandant. This was conducted by Father Coze, director of the
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Tananarive Observatory. Father Coze had been at the observatory
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at the time of the incident and had himself witnessed the
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passage of the UFOs. He estimated that at least 20,000 people
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had seen the objects, and he and his helpers questioned more
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than 5,000 witnesses in all, in order to prepare a detailed
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report.
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It is not known what happened to his report of this
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remarkable encounter. If it ever reached France, it certainly
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failed to arouse interest. Details were known only to a handful
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of French researchers and to 'Flying Saucer Review', which
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received an account from Rene Fouere of the Groupement d'Etude
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de Phenomenes Aeriens (GEPA). But not a hint of the affair was
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revealed to the French public until 1974, when Jean-Claude
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Bourret broadcast his famous series of programmes on Radio
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France-Inter, transcripts of which appeared in his book, 'The
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Crack in the Universe'.
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A SHINING EGG
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In May 1967, there was another alarming close encounter in
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Madagascar. But it was to take 10 years before news of the
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incident reached 'Flying Saucer Review' from the French
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research group Lumieres dans la Nuit. On this occasion, the
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reason for the extraordinary delay was that the witnesses were
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23 soldiers, their officer and four NCOs of the French Foreign
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Legion. and they were forbidden to discuss the affair with
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anyone at all. The eventual informant was a legionnaire named
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Wo
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