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Reference number for this case: 15-oct-54-Londinière. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. 654:] AIME MICHEL:
Aimé Michel indicates that on October 16, 1954, at the fall of the night, veterinary doctor Henri Robert of Londinières in Normandy was driving on National Road RN 314 at the south-east of Dieppe.
Whereas he was going through the village of Baillolet, he noticed four circular machines which were one above the other and evolved at a moderate speed in the sky, at a height he estimated to be of 300 meters, and in the prolongation of the road in front of him.
As soon as he had seen them, one of the four machines left the formation and descended towards the ground while zigzagging, ending on the road in front of him, with his car and this object now being on a collision course.
Whereas his car and the machine were not more distant than a hundred meters, Doctor Robert felt like an electric shock, and at the same time, the engine of his car stopped and its headlights died out. The car stopped rolling at the time when the object landed on the road.
Doctor Robert found himself unable to move, and saw a small being of approximately 1 m 20 of height in the gleam released by the object on the road.
Then all lights died out and he could not see anything anymore. The darkness lasted a few minutes, then his car's headlights functioned suddenly again, and doctor Robert could see in their beam that the machine which had been posed on the road was now moving away to the north at a level close to the ground on the cropped-mound along the slope which bordered the road, this road being oriented North-South in this place.
Doctor Robert returned to Londinières and wrote a report which he submitted to the gendarmerie.
[Ref. 957] MICHEL CARROUGES:
Author Michel Carrouges indicates that on October 16, 1954, in the Seine Maritime, Mr. Robert, in a car, saw the landing of a luminous flying saucer within 100 meters, with appearance of small pilots. The witness felt an electric shock, the engine stalled, the headlights died out.
Carrouges notes this case in his listing of cases with physical effects, and indicates Aimé Michel as source.
[Ref. 1487:] OTTO BINDER:
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October 16, 1954, southeast of Dieppe, France. Dr. Henri Robert was driving when he spied four discs flying in formation in the sky. One of them "peeled off" and came swooping low over his car. Dr. Robert says he felt a kind of "electric shock," and at the same time his engine died and his headlights went out. Dr. Robert then became paralyzed and could not move as the UFO landed on the road and a little creature 3 feet tall shone a light at him. When the tiny man and the UFO left moments later, Dr. Robert was able to move and start his car. |
[Ref. 144] FRANCAT, MICHEL FIGUET:
Michel Figuet noted in his listing of dubious cases:
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10/15/1954 Londinière Witness known at the time as an alcoholic. B.B. p. 71 |
("Bartel and Brucker" refers to the book by Barthel and Brucker, see references.)
[Ref. 187:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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274 Oct. 16, 1954, nightfall. Baillolet (France). Dr. Robert, while driving through this village, saw four objects, at about 300 m altitude, flying slowly in echelon formation. Suddenly one of them dropped to the ground with a dead-leaf motion, 100 m away. The witness felt an electric shock as engine and headlights died, and the car stopped when the object touched the ground. Incapable of moving, Dr. Robert saw a figure about 1.2 m tall moving in the light of the object, then all went dark. Some time later the headlights resumed operation by themselves, and Dr. Robert saw the craft take off toward the north. (Paris-Presse, 19 oct 1954) (71; M 185). |
[Ref. 1733:] JACQUES POTTIER:
The author indicates that at nightfallon October 16, 1954, the veterinary doctor Henri Robert was driving the Main Road 314 in the area of Dieppe and was not far from Baillolet when four brilliant circular craft appeared in the sky, evolving one above the other at 300 meters of altitude right in the center line of the highway opposite the car.
As soon as the witness saw them, one of the apparatuses descended while zigzaging to ground-level and continued to advance straight ahead while the witness did the same way, so that his car and the craft approached quickly.
50 meters before the collision, the car stopped, with the engine stalled, and the headlights went off. The doctor was paralysed at his steering wheel by an electric shock, and managed to see, in the light emitted by the stopped UFO, a small being which seemed busy around the apparatus.
Then the light weakened and went off, and silence and the night reigned a few minutes. After that the headlights turned on again and the doctor saw, in their beam, that the UFO was moving away along the slope while gaining altitude.
[Ref. 438] CHARLES GARREAU AND RAYMOND LAVIER:
The two ufologists and authors report that on October 15, 1954 at abour 07:45 P.M., the veterinary surgeon Henri Robert was driving in his car between the villages of Fresnoy-en-Val and Chais, coming from Neuchâtel-en-Bray. Having just crossed the wood of Hillet, he saw on his right a distance which he evaluated as 300 meters, four circles of orange color superimposed and more luminous for those at the top than those at the bottom.
The authors report the remarks by Mr. Robert:
"Suddenly, as if I just have been spotted, the smallest circle, the one at the top, detached from the group at a vertiginous speed and darted in my direction. Two seconds hardly, and it was on me. It came at a few meters in front of my vehicle, while zigzagging just above the level of the ground. I feel at the same time an electric shock. My car does not "obey" me anymore. The car is like insane! It lasted about fifteen seconds. Then, the machine sets out again towards the group, which disappears at once."
"While arriving at Bailleul-Neville, at the crossroads of La Motte, 3.500 km from the first appearance, and within 150 meters in front of me, I see in my headlights a being of approximately 1,20 m in height, rather fat, arms and legs spread. I have hardly time to note that its clothing is of gray-bluish color. My headlights die out. They are re-ignited 2 or 3 seconds later: the small being had disappeared. Instinctively, I accelerate. But I have the time to see, on the edge of the slope, between a pylon and a transformer, a cylindrical craft, frayed at the two ends, long of 3 to 4 meters, all fires extinct. At this very moment, the craft takes off vertically, rises quickly, and disappears in the direction of the North. "
[Ref. 1254:] LEONARD STRINGFIELD:
The American ufologist indicates that on October 16, 1954, in France, in Baillolet, Dr. Robert, in his car, saw four low and slow flying objects, in spread out formation.
Suddenly, one of them dropped at the ground like a falling leave, at a hundred meters from there, the doctor felt an electric shock, his engine stopped, his headlights died out.
He was unable to move and saw a silhouette of approximately 1.20 meters moving in the light of the object.
Then, everything died out, his headlights turned on again by themselves as soon as the machine had left the place.
The author indicates that this example of case of a close encounter of the third kind comes from the catalogue by Jacques Vallée who extracted it from the Aime Michel's book.
[Ref. 557:] PIERRE DELVAL:
In his chapter on the cases of paralysis or drowsiness of UFO witnesses during their experience, Pierre Delval indicates 12 cases from the French flap of 1954, among those, that in Baillolet in the department of the Seine-Maritime on October 16, 1954.
Doctor Robert, MD, observed a formation of "flying saucers" in the sky. One of them landed while zigzagging on the road within 100 meters of its car.
The doctor felt a sort of electric shock while his headlights died out and the engine of his car stalled and immobilized.
Unable to move, the doctor saw a small being busy close to the craft which took off soon, and all was normal again.
[Ref. 223] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors indicate that on October 16, 1954 at 07:45 p.m. in Baillolet in the department of the Seine-Maritime, the witness had just crossed the forest of Hellet by car, when he suddenly saw at an altitude of 300 meters, four superimposed circles of orange color. He told:
"Suddenly, as if I had been located, the smallest circle, the one at the top, dived towards me; hardly two seconds and it is on me. It comes at a few meters in front of my vehicle, while zigzagging at near-ground level. At the same time, I feel a very strong electric shock. My car does not obey me any more. It is quite mad! This lasted about fifteen seconds, then the machine sets out again towards the group which disappears at once. While arriving at Bailleul-Neville, at the crossroads of the La Motte, at 3 km 500 of the first appearance, and within 150 meters in front of me, I see in my headlights a being, approximately 1 m 20 tall, rather heavy, arms and legs spread out. I hardly have the time to note that its clothing is of gray-bluish color: my headlights died out. They re-ignited 2 or 3 seconds later: the small being had disappeared. Instinctively I accelerate. But I had time to see on the edge of the slope, between a pole and a power transformer, an apparatus of cylindrical shaped, pointed at the two ends, a length from three to four meters, all fires extinct. At this precise time, the machine takes off with the vertical, rises quickly and disappears in the direction of the north."
[Ref. 134:] ALBERT ROSALES, HUMCAT:
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171. Location. Baillolet France Date: October 16 1954 Time: 2100 Dr Henri Robert, a veterinarian, was driving when he saw 4 discs in the sky, one of which descended with a "falling leaf" motion. When within 100 yards of it Dr Robert felt an electric shock and found himself paralyzed; his engine died and his headlights went out, as the object landed on the road. In the light of the luminous object, he could see a small figure slightly over 3 ft tall. After a period of darkness lasting several minutes, the headlights came on and the object was seen rapidly moving away. Humcat 1954-101 Source: Aime Michel Type: C |
[Ref. 1602:] FABRICE BONVIN:
Fabrice Bonvin notes:
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Case #005: 16/10/1954, p. 172 (Baillolet) |
[Ref. 1601] RICHARD HALL:
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TABLE 1. UFO OCCUPANT SIGHTINGS, 1954-1963 [...] October 16, 1954 Dr. Henri Robert, Baillolet (Seine-Inferieure), France nightfall One 3-ft tall being; one of four circular objects zigzagged down in front of car, witness felt shock, engine and lights failed; being visible in light from UFO . [...] |
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