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Reference number for this case: 17-dec-54-Bersaillin. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. 187:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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355 Dec. 17, 1954, 05:00 P.M., Bersaillin (France). A woodsman from Poligny saw a very bright light on the road, first thought it was an American car with its headlights on, but soon observed it came from a dark craft about 80 m away. The light turned brighter; the witness felt an intense heat wave and thought he was going to die. Finally, the light went away. (Personal). |
[Ref. 233] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two ufologists and authors indicate that on December 17, 1954 at
The two ufologists and authors indicate that on December 17, 1954 at 05:00 p.m. on the road between Bersaillin and Colonne, a cabinetmaker of Poligny saw a very brilliant ball on the road.
He initially thought that what he was looking at was only an American car with its headlights on, but he soon noticed soon that it was caused by a dark apparatus at approximately 80 meters of him.
The light became more shining, the witness felt an intense heat and thought that he was going to die, but the light moved away.
The authors indicate case 355 of Jacques Vallée's catalogue as source.
[Ref. 312:] UFOCAT'S "ON THIS DAY":
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On this Day December 17 [...] 1954 – At 5:00 p.m. on a country road in Bersaillin, France in Jura department, a woodsman sighted a very bright light on the road, coming from a dark craft some 80 meters away. When the light became brighter the man felt an intense wave of heat and he thought that he would die. After a short while the light moved away. (Source: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia, A Century of Landings, case 355). |
[Ref. 913:] SITE INTERNET "RR0":
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December 17, 17 H: In Bersaillin (France), 1 cabinetmaker of Poligny sees 1 object very shining on the road, thinks initially that it is an American car with its lit headlights, but realizes soon that it comes from a dark apparatus to approximately 80 m from there, the light became more brilliant, the witness feels an intense heatwave, and believed to die. At last, the light moves away. |
Not looked for yet. Probably car's headlight.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Bersaillin, Jura, woodsman, object, brilliant, light, luminous, rod, craft, dark, effects, heat
[-] indicates sources which I have not yet checked.
