Friesenheim Passive Radar: World's First Technical Confirmation of a Visual UFO Sighting
A federal police employee in Friesenheim-Oberweier, Germany, observed a bright, wave-like aerial phenomenon at 05:34 MESZ. Simultaneously, a private passive radar station operated by GEP investigator Josef Garcia, located approximately 1 km from the witness, recorded a corroborating signal. This represents the first-ever independent passive radar confirmation of a visual UFO sighting worldwide.
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Background
On September 20, 2024, at 05:34 CEST, a federal police employee in Friesenheim-Oberweier (77948), Germany, witnessed a bright white, wave-like aerial phenomenon with a vertical double point at the front, lasting 2-5 seconds. This GOOD UFO case (20240920 B) marks the world's first visual UFO sighting confirmed by passive radar.
The Incident
A female federal police (Bundespolizei) employee observed the phenomenon.
- Description: Very bright, white, wave-like with a vertical double point at the front.
- Duration: Approximately 2-5 seconds.
- Location: Friesenheim-Oberweier (postal code 77948), Germany.
Investigation
The case was investigated by the GEP (Gesellschaft zur Erforschung des UFO-Phänomens).
- Case number: 20240920 B.
- Radar confirmation: Josef Garcia's private passive radar station (~1,000 meters away) recorded a correlating signal simultaneously.
- Additional data: Second GEP central station in Lüdenscheid also registered data.
- Report author: Hans-Werner Peiniger.
Significance
The GEP classified this as a GOOD UFO (anomalous characteristics confirmed).
This is the world's first documented case where a visual UFO sighting was independently confirmed by passive radar technology.
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