Children witnessing UFOs at 2 different schools in California ~ Downey and Encinitas, May 1977
Analysis Summary
Unnamed Child in Downey
Contact Experience Triad
Unnamed Teacher in Encinitas
Contact Experience Triad
Unnamed Classmates in Downey
Contact Experience Triad
Unnamed Child in Encinitas
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
The person is a parent whose daughter and her classmates saw a UAP while playing at school. This encounter happened on a Monday around 11:30 AM. The children described the object as a large silver ball with colorful rings around it. The daughter made drawings of the object, which was bright and seemed to be watching them. At the same time, the parent felt a strange vibration in their apartment. After the sighting, the children were told by their teacher to forget what they saw. The parent is puzzled by the teacher's reaction and feels it is important to share the children's experiences.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The transcript details multiple UFO sightings reported by children at an elementary school, including vivid descriptions of the objects and the reactions of both the children and their teacher. The accounts highlight a potential coverup when the teacher instructed the children to forget what they saw.
Children witnessed a large, silent, silver ball in the sky, which was corroborated by multiple accounts and drawings.
Unnamed Caller
“They said it was like a big silver ball and she said it was as bright as the sun.”
Unnamed Teacher
“Forget it, forget you saw anything.”
Unnamed Child
“It looked just like a plate, flat on the bottom and round on the top.”
A group of children, including a seven-year-old girl, witnessed a large silver ball in the sky surrounded by rings of color, which appeared to be descending towards them.
The children described the object as being as large as a street and emitting no sound.
A teacher at the school told the children to forget about the UFO sighting.
Saw a large silver ball with colorful rings hovering over the school during recess.
Unnamed Child in Downey · First-PersonEncounter Context
Factual Detailsapartment complex near a school
Downey, California, united_states
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account presents a sighting reported by a child and corroborated by classmates, but lacks detailed witness credibility and specific observational clarity. The physical effects mentioned are vague, and there is no independent corroboration or precise details provided.
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The daughter and classmates saw the UAP and made drawings of it
Vibration felt in the apartment
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The encounter is unique due to the involvement of the experiencer's daughter and her classmates, who were able to draw the UAP.
Witnessed a UFO hovering over the school with students, but told them to forget about it.
Unnamed Teacher in Encinitas · InterviewEncounter Context
Factual Detailselementary school playground
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account provides a detailed description of a UAP observed by children, including specific visual characteristics and environmental conditions. However, the witness is reporting on what children described rather than providing a first-hand account, which limits the credibility and corroboration aspects.
Children in the schoolyard noticed a large, bright object in the sky, described as a big silver ball surrounded by colorful rings.
“she said it was like a big silver ball and she said it was as bright as the sun”
The object appeared to get brighter and seemed to be descending, causing fear among the children.
“in the center of it there appeared another bright sun she said a real bright sun in the center of it”
Bright silver ball with colorful rings
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Five Observables (0/5)
A large silver sphere surrounded by colorful rings, described as being very bright and appearing to descend.
The encounter involved multiple witnesses, specifically children, who described a bright, large object with colorful rings, which heightened their emotional response.
Several classmates corroborated the sighting of the UFO with the unnamed child.
Unnamed Classmates in Downey · First-PersonEncounter Context
Factual Detailsapartment complex behind the school
Downey, California, united_states
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account is based on a child's observation and lacks direct witness credibility from the speaker. While there are some details about the sighting and a physical effect (vibration), the evidence is primarily anecdotal and lacks corroboration or specific details.
The experiencer's daughter and her classmates observed a UAP while playing at school, which led to discussions among adults later.
“my little girl and her classmates saw it”
A vibration started in the experiencer's apartment around the same time the UAP was sighted, creating a sense of curiosity.
“a vibration kind of started in the apartment”
The daughter and classmates saw the UAP and made drawings of it
The experiencer felt a vibration in the apartment
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The encounter is unique due to the involvement of a child and her classmates, who were able to draw the UAP they observed.
Saw a UFO come out of a canyon and hover at eye level with classmates.
Unnamed Child in Encinitas · InterviewEncounter Context
Factual DetailsEncounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account is based on a second-hand report of children's observations, lacking direct witness credibility and detailed corroboration. While there are some specific details about the UAP's appearance, the overall clarity and supporting evidence are minimal.
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Large craft with rings emitting colors
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Five Observables (0/5)
A large craft described by children, emitting colored rings and a bright stone from its center.
The encounter is unique due to the collective description of the craft by multiple children, highlighting a shared experience.
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Unnamed Child in Downey
First-Person
Contact Experience Triad
Unnamed Teacher in Encinitas
Interview
Contact Experience Triad
Unnamed Classmates in Downey
First-Person
Contact Experience Triad
Unnamed Child in Encinitas
Interview