URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

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AUGUST 24, 1978, HAMBURG, HAMBURG, GERMANY, SIX CHILDREN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that according to Ulrich Magin, in Hamburg, Germany, on August 24, 1978, in the afternoon, six children from a local school saw a round silvery object slowly descend and land on an open field.

The object had two round black dots on its side.

A ladder descended and two human-like figures emerged, they wore white helmets and dark uniforms. The witnesses ran to get some help, but upon returning both the object and figures were gone.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-001077
Date of event:	August 24, 1978
Earliest report of event:	2007?
Delay of report:	Day, 3 decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Fortean researcher ufologist Ulrich Magin.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Fortean researcher ufologist.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	December 14, 2011
This file last updated on:	December 14, 2011
Country of event:	Germany
State/Department:	Hamburg
Type of location:	Not reported. Field.
Lighting conditions:	Afternoon
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	Yes
UFO departure observed:	No
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1 to 6
Witnesses ages:	Not reported. Children.
Witnesses types:	Not reported. Children, school children.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	2
Type of entities:	Humanoid or human
Entities height:	Not reported
Entities outfit type:	Dark uniform, white helmet.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported. Dark.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Not reported. White helmet.
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 reported.
Entities actions:	Came out of UFO by ladder.
Entities/witness interactions:	None.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, went to get witnesses, came back.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Probable confusion by children, helicopter.
Explanation certainty:	Medium.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Hamburg, Germany, on August 24, 1978, in the afternoon, six children from a local school saw a round silvery object slowly descend and land on an open field. The object had two round black dots on its side. A ladder descended and two human like figures emerged, they wore white helmets and dark uniforms. The witnesses ran to get some help, but upon returning both the object and figures were gone.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Ulrich Magin."

Points to consider:

We are not told a lot. For example, no observation distance, no age for the witnesses (children), no indication whether the craft was silent or noisy.

Well, at least, reading the description, I wondered whether this could just have been an helicopter landing...

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	December 14, 2011	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source not available and not correctly referenced.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	December 14, 2011	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Totally insufficient information.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	December 14, 2011	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	December 14, 2011	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Nature and origin of story unknown: rumour, newspaper, anonymous letter, investigated case...?	Help needed.	Opened.
5	Ufology	Severe	December 14, 2011	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No witness name.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Probable confusion by children, helicopter.

Sources references:

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

[---] ? Ulrich Magin.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.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 14, 2011	Creation, [ar1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	December 14, 2011	First published.

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