Jupille, Belgium: Oval Object Lands in Meadow, Leaves Circular Trace
At 2:15 AM on December 12, 1989, at the town of Jupille about 35 miles southwest of Eupen, a witness observes an enormous oval object jammed between several trees. It has small lights changing from red to blue around its circumference and a logo of several ellipses crossing themselves. The object rises and settles several times, emitting different sounds. It moves toward a neighbor's meadow with three beams of light, then a bright shaft of light shoots into the sky. Police and military investigate and find a gigantic circular trace in the meadow with expertly shorn grass (as if by a lawn mower), no clippings, and the grass within the circle turned yellow. The witness tells UFO investigators that 'the military expressed little interest in his testimony, as if they knew what it was all about.'
Background
EVENT TITLE: Jupille, Belgium: Oval Object Lands in Meadow, Leaves Circular Trace
EVENT DATE: 1989-12-12
EVENT TYPE: sighting
At 2:15 AM on December 12, 1989, in Jupille, Belgium, a witness observed a large oval object near trees. The object had unusual lights and a distinctive logo. The object then moved to a nearby meadow.
The Incident
At approximately 2:15 AM, a witness in Jupille, Belgium, observed an enormous oval object seemingly stuck between several trees. The object featured small lights around its circumference that alternated between red and blue. The witness also noted a logo on the object consisting of several ellipses crossing each other.
The object reportedly rose slightly several times, settling back to the ground with a different sound each time. It then moved toward a neighbor's meadow, shining three beams of light downward. The witness briefly lost sight of the object before observing a bright shaft of light shooting into the sky.
Investigation
The witness reported the incident to both the police and the military. An investigation ensued, which revealed a large circular trace in the meadow. At the center of the circle, the grass appeared to have been cut expertly, as if by a lawn mower.
Notably, no grass clippings were found, and the grass within the circle had turned yellow. The witness later told local UFO investigators that the military showed little interest in his testimony, "as if they knew what it was all about."
Significance
This event is significant as a reported landing case during the period of intense UFO activity in Belgium. The physical trace evidence, including the circular mark and altered grass, adds weight to the witness's account. The apparent lack of interest from the military, as reported by the witness, is a recurring theme in UFO lore, often interpreted as evidence of a cover-up or prior knowledge. The event was later subject to attempts at prosaic explanation, including a debunking attempt linking the sightings to secret flights of the F-117A stealth fighter.