On October 1, 1954 at 07:50 p.m., in France, in the department of the Oise, Ernest Delattre, a mechanic, aged 19, was driving back to his home in Saint-Crépin-Ibouvilliers on his scooter.
He was coming from Méru and had largely exceeded Lormaison when he saw, at the vertical and in front of him, a luminous object resembling a star. He told that although it looked like a star, its glare was so strange that while driving, he kept surveying it.
He saw it going down quickly and changing color, finally taking a phosphorescent bluish gray color, then landing at approximately 200 meters in front of him, at some 15 meters on the left side of the road.
He continued his ride, and ten seconds later, he arrived at the height of the object, and saw that it was an ovoid shaped craft of approximately 5 meters height and 1.50 meters length. the object made no noise.
He became frightened because he then saw, just at the side of the object, two silhouettes looking like potato bags, without defined contour, high of about 80 centimeters, who came on the side of the road. He had the vague impression that there are others of them.
He then accelerated, and a little farther along, he looked back and saw the craft taking off and following hime for about 15 meters, during a few seconds, then suddenly veer and move away.
The case was mentioned in the press, and ufologist charles Garreau told that the Gendarmes made an investigation; which revealed that two other witnesses had observed the evolution of the weird craft at the same hour.
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[Ref. om1:] NEWSPAPER "L'OISE MATIN:"
The case in St-Crepin-Ibouvillers is mentioned in an article of the newspaper L'Oise-Matin about the case in St-Samson-la-Poterie:
THE PASSAGE OF A FLYING CIGAR SEEN
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[Ref. jv1:] JACQUES VALLEE:
The author indicates that on October 2, 1954, at Croix-d'Epine, a young mechanic rode his scooter when he saw a very illuminated object, egg shaped, which was posed on the left side of the road at approximately 15 meters of him. He thinks of having seen short dark shapes "like potato bags" moving close to the object. He accelerated and, when reaching the top of the hill, he looked back. He then saw the object, compared to a "small bus" as for the size, whose color had passed from orange to blue, then with gray-blue, flying away.
The witness was very upset when he arrived at the village, and he fainted when telling his story. Two women submitted independent reports on the object.
[Ref. jv2:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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180 Oct. 02, 1954, 08:00 P.M. Croix d'Epine (France). A mechanic, Ernest Delattre, 19, was riding home on his motor scooter when an egg-shaped object, brilliantly illuminated, landed on the left side of the road 15 m away. He saw short, dark shapes "like potato bags" moving about the object. He sped up, saw the object, the size of a small bus, taking off while its color changed from orange to blue and then to grayish-blue. The witness fainted while telling his story. Two persons in neighboring villages independently reported observing the object. (Personal) |
[Ref. gl1:] CHARLES GARREAU AND RAYMOND LAVIER:
The two ufologists and authors indicate that on October 1, 1954 at 07:50 P.M. in Saint-Crépin-Ibouvilliers in the department of the Oise, Ernest Delattre was going back to his home in Saint-Crépin, coming from Méru riding his motorcyle, and had largely exceeded Lormaison when he saw at the vertical and in front of him a luminous object resembling a star. The witness told:
"But its glare was so strange that while driving, I do not lose sight of it. And I see it going down quickly, changing color. It finally takes a phosphorescent bluish gray color and it lands at approximately 200 meters in front of me, at some 15 meters of the road. Me, I continue to drive. Ten seconds later, I pass to his height. It is an ovoid shaped craft of approximately 5 meters height length and 1,50 meters. No noise. But I became frightened because I then see, just at its side, two silhouettes which resemble potato bags, without defined contour, high of about 80 centimeters, who come on the side of the road. I have the vague impression that there are others of them. Then, I accelerate. A little farther along, I look back. The craft took off and follows me for about fifteen meters, during a few seconds, before it suddenly veered and moved away."
The authors indicate that the gendarmes made an investigation following the statements by Mr. Delattre, and that their investigation revealed that two other witnesses had observed at the same time the evolution of the odd machine.
[Ref. rs1:] RAY STANFORD:
In his book about the famous UFO landing in Socorro, Ray Stanford indicates a number of other sightings of egg-shaped craft that may be significant in this regard.
Among those cases, he indicates that on October 2, 1954, at Croix d'Epine, France, a man was traveling on his motor-scooter when he saw an egg-shaped object land about fifty feet from him on the left side of the road.
He observed short silhouetted figures moving in the vicinity of the object. The witness sped up, then looked back, and saw the craft that he estimated to be about the length of a small bus take off while altering its surface coloration from orange, to blue, to blue-grey.
When the witness arrived at the nearby village, he was in a state of shock, and he fainted when he told his story. Two women made independent reports of having seen the craft.
[Ref. pd1:] PIERRE DELVAL:
The author indicates that on October 2, 1954, at Croix-de-l'Epine, witnesses saw two absolutely indescribable dark "masses" going down from a machine which had just landed.
The authors note that "the ufologists suppose" that they are robots remote-controlled by an unknown will.
[Ref. fr1:] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors indicate that in Lormaison, in the department of Oise, on October 1st, 1954, at 07:50 p.m., Ernest Delattre, 19, mechanic, rides his motorcycle on the road which leads to Saint-Crépin Ibouvillers. He had just left Lormaison when he saw overhead a luminous object resembling first of all a star which goes down quickly while changing color. The object, of blue-gray phosphorescent color finally lands within approximately 200 meters of the witness at about fifteen meters of the road. The witness continues his travels, which brings him at the level of the object, when he realizes it has an ovoid shape. But he becomes frightened when he sees two shapes around the object, "like potato bags," 80 centimetres tall. He continues his ride, the object takes off, follows him on about fifteen meters, suddenly veers and moves away.
The authors quote:
I see it going down quickly, changing color. It finally takes a phosphorescent bluish gray color and it lands at approximately 200 meters in front of me, at some 15 meters of the road. Me, I continue to drive. Ten seconds later, I pass to his height. It is an ovoid shaped craft of approximately 5 meters height length and 1,50 meters. No noise. But I became frightened because I then see, just at its side, two silhouettes which resemble potato bags, without defined contour, high of about 80 centimeters, who come on the side of the road. I have the vague impression that there are others of them. Then, I accelerate. A little farther along, I look back. The craft took off and follows me for about fifteen meters, during a few seconds, before it suddenly veered and moved away."
The witness fainted while he was telling his history. It is said that other people saw a similar object evolving at the same hour.
The authors note that there was an investigation by the Gendarmerie and that the sources are C. Garreau and R. Lavier in "Face aux E.T." page 136 and Jacques Vallée's case 180 "Croix d'Epine", Croix D'Epine maybe being a location between Lormaison and Sant-Crepin d'Ibouvillers.
[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
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113. Location. Croix d'Epine France Date: October 2 1954 Time: 2000 Ernest Delattre, 19, a mechanic, was riding home on his motor scooter when an egg shaped object, brilliantly illuminated, landed on the left side of the road 15 meters away. He saw short, dark shapes, "like potato bags" moving about the object. He sped up, 7 saw the object, the size of a small bus, taking off while its color changed from orange to blue. The witness fainted while telling his story. The object was observed by 2 other witnesses. Humcat 1954-65 Source: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia Type: C |
[Ref. 312:] UFOCAT'S "ON THIS DAY":
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On this Day October 1 [...] 1954 - Mechanic Ernest Delattre, age 19, was riding home on his motor scooter between Lormaison and St-Crepin-Ibouvillers, France at eight o'clock when a brilliantly illuminated egg-shaped object landed on the left side of the road 15 meters away. He saw short, dark shapes "like potato bags" moving about the object. He sped up, saw the object, the size of a small bus, taking off while its color changed from orange to blue and then to grayish-blue. The witness fainted while telling his story. Two persons in neighboring villages independently reported observing the object. (Sources: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 215; Michel Figuet and Jean-Louis Ruchon, OVNI: Le premier dossier complet des rencontres rapprochees en France, p. 104). [Note: Vallee lists the date as October 2nd but Figuet and Ruchon believe the correct date is October 1st.] |
[Ref. go1:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:
The Belgian ufologist indicates that in France between Lormaison and St Crepin Ibouvillers, or in Croix d'Epine according to Jacques Vallée, who dates the case October 2, 1954 at 8 p.m, on October 1, 1954 at 07:50 p.m., Ernest Delattre was going back to his house by scooter when an violently illuminated egg shaped object landed on the left side of the road 15 meters further.
He saw short and dark forms resembling potato bags, moving close to the object.
He accelerated, saw that the object of the size of a small bus moved away while its color passed from orange to blue then to greyish blue.
He fainted while telling his story. Without being consulted, two people of the nearby villages reported to have observed the object.
Van Overmeire indicates that the sources are Jacques Vallée in "Chronique des apparitions ET", Denoel, J'ai Lu collection, 1972, page 265, and M. Figuet et J.L. Ruchon in "Ovni, Premier dossier complet...", Alain Lefeuvre publisher, 1979, page 104.
[Ref. fb1:] FABRICE BONVIN:
Fabrice Bonvin notes:
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Case #015: 01/10/1954, p. 104 (Lormaîson) |
[Ref. jb1:] JEROME BEAU:
Jérôme Beau notes:
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Saturday, October 2, 1954 [...] 8 p.m. : In Croix d'Epine (France), Ernest Delattre 1 goes to his house by scooter when 1 egg-shaped object, very illuminated, lands on the left side of the road, 15 m further. He sees short and dark forms, resembling potato bags, move close to the object. He accelerates to approach, sees the object (the size of a small bus) moving away while its color passes from orange to blue then to greyish blue. The witness, upset while arriving at the village, faints when telling his story. Without being consulted, 2 women of the close villages make independent descriptions of the object (8). [...] (8) Vallée, J., cas n° 42, "Rapport sur l'analyse de 200 observations documentées faites en 1954" [...] |
I see no natural phenomenon nor causes of confusion which could explain in a satisfactory manner what Mr. Delattre said he observed. It is very regretable, if there indeed was an investigation by the Gendarmerie, that nothing of it was made available to the public.
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