Hammaguir, Algeria: Scientists Witness Gigantic Cylindrical Object with EM and Physiological Effects
In January 1967 at the Hammaguir military base in Algeria, a group of scientists and engineers witnessed a cylindrical, dark object estimated at 300-400 meters in length. The object caused the car engine to run 'rough' and stop, and witnesses experienced 'tinkling deafness and paralysis' for minutes. The object was observed for 20-30 minutes.
Background
At the Algerian Hammaguir military base, a group of scientists and engineers was driving in two sedans toward a launch tower in preparation for a morning desert missile launch. The first car reached a row of buildings and the driver stopped, leaving the engine running.
The Object
He and his three passengers saw an approaching light in the sky. 'Something happened to my engine — it started running rough and stopped by itself,' the driver said later. They all exited. 'We watched as the light slowly came closer, without making any sound.... It seemed to come within about 500 meters from us, and remained stationary at an elevation of 45 degrees.'
Cylindrical and dark, the men estimated it to be gigantic, 300-400 meters in length. Along its fuselage were 'flames' of multiple colors. A later testifying witness said that was from ionization of the air.
Physiological Effects
At a point they felt a 'tinkling deafness and paralysis' for minutes. The second vehicle arrived, carrying the astrophysicists. Astonished, they watched the object for 20-30 minutes as it continued slowly on the same trajectory. Eventually it angled upward and out of sight.
Significance
Scientific witnesses at a military base, with electromagnetic and physiological effects, observing an object estimated at 300-400 meters.