Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan: Militia Patrol Encounters Hovering UFO at Kok-Tyube, Vehicle Disabled
On April 19, 1991, in the Kazak city of Alma-Ata, two militiamen on patrol notice a kind of fire at the top of Kok-Tyube mountain. They watch flames going up and down, then see an array of red beams of light. They drive to within 200 meters of a hovering UFO. 'A few rays swept across the car and it stopped dead,' they report. The object then dims its lights and disappears. The men make it back to the police station but cannot recall how they did so. Radio tapes concerning the UFO are recorded. According to a newspaper account, there are 'impartial witnesses' to the event, the account of which is collected by the CIA.
Background
1. On April 19, 1991, in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, two militiamen encountered a hovering UFO while on patrol near Kok-Tyube mountain. The encounter resulted in their vehicle being disabled and a subsequent memory lapse. The event was reportedly witnessed by others and collected by the CIA.
The Incident
On the evening of April 19, 1991, two militiamen patrolling in Alma-Ata (now Almaty), Kazakhstan, noticed what appeared to be a fire atop Kok-Tyube mountain. They observed flames moving up and down, followed by an array of red beams of light.
The militiamen drove to investigate, approaching within 200 meters of a hovering UFO. According to their account, "a few rays swept across the car and it stopped dead." The object then dimmed its lights and disappeared. The men returned to the police station, but they could not recall how they did so. Radio tapes concerning the UFO were recorded.
Investigation
The source text mentions that the account of the event was collected by the CIA. A newspaper account stated that there were "impartial witnesses" to the event. The source text does not provide further details of any formal investigation by Soviet or Kazakh authorities.
Significance
This event is significant as a documented UFO encounter involving law enforcement personnel in the Soviet Union. The reported effects on the patrol vehicle and the subsequent memory lapse experienced by the militiamen add to the unusual nature of the incident.
* Involvement of law enforcement as witnesses.
* Reported vehicle malfunction attributed to the UFO.
* Claims of memory loss by witnesses.
* Reported existence of radio tapes related to the event.
* Reported CIA interest in the event.