Jerry McAlister and family on witnessing a hovering UFO outside their home, SC, September 11, 1980
Analysis Summary
Jerry McAlister
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
The experiencer was awakened around 4:20 AM by a loud sound, which he initially thought was a helicopter crash. He saw bright lights illuminating his house and went to the bedroom window. He observed a flying saucer hovering over pine trees for about three minutes. He woke his wife, who also saw the craft and described it as beautiful. The saucer moved in a floating motion and left quickly, resembling a streak of lightning. After the sighting, the local sheriff's department contacted him to draw a sketch of the saucer. Seventeen people, including deputies and neighbors, witnessed the event. The experiencer, who previously did not believe in UFOs, now believes the craft came from another planet.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The transcript details a firsthand account of an individual witnessing a UFO in their backyard. The experiencer describes the craft's appearance, motion, and their transformation from disbelief to belief in extraterrestrial phenomena.
The individual witnessed a perfect Flying Saucer and believes it is of extraterrestrial origin.
witness
“I never believed in them but I've seen that one; I believe in them now.”
I saw a perfect Flying Saucer hovering over the pine trees in my backyard.
The saucer exhibited an up and down motion and left like a streak of lightning.
There was no smell, odor, or smoke associated with the saucer's presence.
I did not believe in UFOs before this encounter, but I do now.
I believe the saucer did not come from the United States and is from another planet.
Encounter Context
Factual Detailsbackyard with pine trees
Easley, South Carolina, united_states
Easley Sheriff's Department came to draw a sketch of the saucer
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe witness provides a detailed account of a UAP sighting, including the observation of a structured object and corroboration from multiple witnesses. However, the credibility context is weak, and while there are some specific details, they lack precise verifiability.
The experiencer was awakened by a loud sound, initially thinking it was a helicopter crash, and noticed the interior of the house was brightly lit.
“I was awakened by sound I thought it was a helicopter crashing here in the backyard”
The experiencer observed a perfect flying saucer hovering over the trees for about three minutes, which changed their belief about UFOs.
“I finally got into the window and... first thing I seen was just my most perfect Flying Saucer you would ever see”
The craft left quickly, moving like a streak of lightning, and the sky became cloudy afterward.
“it just turned up on it tipped up on the edge and just went off like a streak of lightning”
Bright light illuminating the house and the craft's appearance
using crutches to move
Sound thought to be a helicopter crashing
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Five Observables (2/5)
The craft was a perfect flying saucer, hovering over the trees and then leaving at high speed.
The experiencer's transformation from disbelief to belief in UFOs after witnessing a perfect flying saucer.
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Jerry McAlister
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