URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

DECEMBER 18, 1979, LAN XI CHEKIANG PROVINCE, CHINA, A MAN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

British ufologist Jenny Randles reported that in the Lan Xi Chekiang Province, China, on December 18, 1979, at 04:00 a.m., a 25-year old truck driver almost crashed into a parked car in the middle of the road. The car's occupant then explained he just saw something strange up ahead on the roadway.

The truck driver drove on up the slope of a hill and saw a blue glow and a dome shaped craft on the road.

Two 5 feet tall figures stood next to the object, in silvery clothing, with bright glowing lights on their heads.

The trucker went out and grabbed a crowbar, but by then the object and figures were already gone.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-000416
Date of event:	December 18, 1979
Earliest report of event:	Not known.
Delay of report:	Days, decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Foreign ufology book.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Foreign ufology book.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	December 26, 2007
This file last updated on:	December 26, 2007
Country of event:	China
State/Department:	Lan Xi Chekiang
Type of location:	Road.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	No
UFO departure observed:	No
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1
Witnesses ages:	Not reported. Adult.
Witnesses types:	Not reported. Man, truck driver.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	2
Type of entities:	Humanoid
Entities height:	1.50 meters
Entities outfit type:	Outfit.
Entities outfit color:	Silver.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Not reported. Light on the head.
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:	Stood near UFO.
Entities/witness interactions:	None.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, approached with crowbar.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Explanation certainty:	None.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in the Lan Xi Chekiang Province, China, on December 18, 1979, at 04:00 a.m., a 25-year old truck driver almost crashed into a parked car in the middle of the road, the car occupant explained that he had just seen a strange sight up ahead on the roadway. The truck driver drove on up the slope of a hill and encountered a blue glow and a dome shaped craft on the road. Two small figures stood next to the object, these were under 5-foot tall and wore silvery clothing, and they also had bright glowing light on their heads. The trucker went out and grabbed a crowbar, but by then the object and figures were already gone.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Jenny Randles, "Abduction".

Points to consider:

There is unfortunately no information available to me on the origin of anonymous report, neither sign it was investigated or checked; which lends no credibility to the case.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	December 26, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Missing primary source.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	December 26, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Single and anonymous witness.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	December 26, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation or checking.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	December 26, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Only a brief story lacking essential information such as the distance of observation.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[---] ? Book by Jenny Randles.
[ar1] * "1979 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1979.shtml

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	December 26, 2007	Creation, [ar1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	December 26, 2007	First published.

This page was last updated on December 26, 2007