China Hunan Province: UFO Sighting Coincides with Complete Power Blackout
A UFO sighting coincided with a complete power failure in the cities of Xuginglong and Huaihua in Hunan Province. At 9 p.m., fifteen minutes after the power failure began, several people saw a silent, bright object fly overhead emitting a vertical stream of white rays. It flew up and vanished, leaving two luminous clouds. Nine days later, the Beijing Guang Ming Daily published an article 'Do flying saucers exist?' prompting formation of the China UFO Research Organization.
Background
EVENT TITLE: China Hunan Province: UFO Sighting Coincides with Complete Power Blackout
EVENT DATE: 1979-09-12
EVENT TYPE: sighting
1. A UFO sighting occurred in the Hunan Province of China, coinciding with a complete power failure. The event took place in the cities of Xuginglong and Huaihua. Several witnesses reported seeing a bright object in the sky shortly after the power outage began.
The Incident
At approximately 9 p.m. on September 12, 1979, a complete power failure struck the cities of Xuginglong and Huaihua in the Hunan Province of China. Fifteen minutes after the blackout commenced, several people observed an unusual aerial phenomenon. The witnesses described a silent, bright object moving overhead.
The object emitted a vertical stream of white rays. It then ascended rapidly and disappeared from view, leaving no trace.
Investigation
The provided text does not contain any information regarding an official investigation into the power outage or the UFO sighting.
Significance
The significance of this event lies in the correlation between a reported UFO sighting and a significant infrastructure failure, namely a complete power blackout affecting two cities. Such coincidences often fuel speculation about the potential connection between unidentified aerial phenomena and technological disruptions. While the provided text does not offer any definitive conclusions, the event contributes to the broader collection of documented cases where UFO sightings are associated with unusual electromagnetic or electrical disturbances.