Purnong (Australia) — March 13, 1959 (1410)
Near Claypans, 150 km north- east of Adelaide, Carl Towill, postmaster, and Percy Briggs, mail carrier, saw a dome-shaped object take off from a field 400 m away. It resembled a huge, bril- iant circus tent, studded with lights that kept chang- ing from red to blue. They approached within 200 m, then saw it rise, hover, and shoot off at immense speed toward the south. They had observed it for 10 min. Mr. Briggs was questioned by investigators from Woomera rocket range. (FSR 59, 5)
Source: Passport to Magonia
Case: 484