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Post by auntym on Apr 10, 2011 21:49:52 GMT -6
The Stephen Michalak UFO Encounter at Falcon Lake
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1967, The Falcon Lake Landing, Stephen Michalak
An important UFO close encounter of the second kind comes to us from Canada. This amazing account details the experiences of Stephen Michalak of Winnipeg. Michalak earned his living as a mechanic, but was an amateur geologist, and while enjoying a few days off, he decided to do some prospecting. He tried his luck in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. This area was by no means new to Michalak.
He had spent considerable time in the vicinity of the lake there. Michalak had followed reports of quartz veins being found in the area around Falcon lake. There were also reports of silver being found, and Michalak was on the trail of the valuable metal on May 19, 1967. He had traveled by bus from his home town of Winnipeg to a motel on the Trans-Canada Highway the night before.
Stephen rose early that morning, heading into the vast beauty of the wilderness. Only a couple of hours had transpired before he found a quartz vein by a small brook. After breaking for a quiet lunch, he resumed his work. At about 12:15 P.M. his attention was drawn away from his labors by the sound of geese passing overhead...
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Post by auntym on Apr 25, 2011 16:44:05 GMT -6
ringsidereport.com/?p=9746 The Falcon Lake Alien Incident: RSR UFO FilesApril 23rd, 2011 By Mike Plunkett In May 1967 Canadian Stephen Michalak of Winnipeg, Manitoba decided to relax by doing some prospecting in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. A mechanic by trade, Michalak had been an amateur geologist for some time and was familiar with the area. Others had found several quartz veins near Falcon Lake that were associated with silver deposits, thus the region was perfect for a relaxing Victoria Weekend spent in pursuit of some precious metals. Up early on May 19th, Michalak had located a vein of the precious material after only a few hours of prospecting, stopped for a quick lunch break, then resumed his digging. Shortly after noon, he heard the sound of geese flying overhead. Looking up to catch a glimpse he was caught off guard to see something altogether different; two elongated red glowing objects, one of which was slowly descending towards the ground. The closer it came to him the more it took on a disc-like appearance. He watched in awe as the 1st object hovered defiantly in the air while the second object settled down on a large rock approximately 150ft.away. The hovering disc then quickly changed color from red to orange, then finally turning grey as it disappeared in a cloud bank. Michalak stood transfixed in the same spot for some 30-minutes, in that time having the presence of mind to quickly sketch the landed saucer. Overcome with curiosity, and sensing no immediate threat, Michalak approached the craft. An opening suddenly appeared by the time he was within a few yards of the vehicle. Able to see into the craft from that vantage point, he saw what appeared to be an array of colorful lights not unlike what one would see on a lit Christmas tree. At the opened doorway of the craft, Michalak chanced the unknown, having heard what he took for some type of spoken communication in a foreign but indistinct language. Peering cautiously inside, he noted a series of panels emitting various colored light beams not unlike what you would expect from a laser beam, or fiber optics. The beams of light crisscrossed strangely. Looking around he saw no pilot or sign of life. The strange sound that he took for language had stopped the moment he had peered inside the craft. TO CONTINUE READING CLICK ON ABOVE LINK
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Post by auntym on Jul 24, 2015 14:08:11 GMT -6
ufos.about.com/od/bestufocasefiles/p/falconlake.htm 1967-The Falcon Lake UFO EncounterBy Billy Booth July 24, 2015 Summary: One of the best documented cases of physical trace evidence is known as the "Falcon Lake Encounter." Occurring on May 19, 1967, the lone participant was Stephen Michalak, who was a mechanic by trade, but his hobby was prospecting for silver. He was enjoying his favorite pastime when he encountered two UFOs, and actually touched one of the unknown flying objects that had landed in his vicinity. Falcon Lake Quartz:: Michalak was a resident of Winnipeg, Canada, but had taken a short vacation in The Whiteshell Provincial Park. He was quite familiar with the area, having prospected there on a number of occasions. He had been told that there were veins of quartz to be found near Falcon Lake. He was up early on May, 19, and after a couple of hours had found a vein of the precious material, stopped for a lunch break, and then resumed his digging. Two Red Glowing Objects: Shortly after the noon hour, he heard the sound of geese. Looking up to see them, he was surprised to also see two elongated objects which were descending toward the ground. They were glowing a reddish color. The closer they came to him, the more they took on a disc-shape. While he was watching in awe, one of the UFOs hovered in mid-air. Object Lands on Large Rock: The second UFO continued to descend until it finally landed on a large rock about 150 feet from him. The hovering object moved away, changing from red to orange, and finally gray before disappearing into a cloud bank. The landed UFO then began to change its colors in a like fashion. Ultimately, the gray appeared as "hot stainless steel." Craft From Another World: As he watched this strange flying object, he saw brilliant purple lights coming from openings in the front of the object. He was already wearing protective glasses, and they helped shield his eyes. The smell of sulfur was now unmistakable. He also heard a hissing sound from this craft which must have been from another world. His curiosity was running wild. Door Opens in Craft: Gaining his composure, he did a sketch of the UFO, yet never moved from where he stood for a half-hour. Then, an opening appeared in the object. He was able to view inside the craft. The inside was lit up like a Christmas tree. His curiosity got the best of him, as he moved ever closer to the UFO. He was now about 60 feet from it, and decided to go even closer. Panels Hide the Door: Finally, he was at the door. He looked in, and saw panels of different colored lights, and light beams crossing each other like security laser beams. The panel array was similar to a display on a computer. He could not see any living beings in the craft, and decided to walk back out of the UFO. Compare Michalak's description with that of Dr.Botta Three panels quickly closed, and the door was gone. Vent Catches Shirt on Fire: Examining the exterior of the craft, he reached out to touch it. He described it as "highly polished colored glass with no breaks or seams in its surface." When he made contact with the craft, his glove was melted from the heat. Then, the object moved! He could now see a vented opening about nine inches tall by six inches wide. The heat that came from the vent caught Michalak's shirt and undershirt afire. Pulling them off quickly, he was in extreme pain. Severe Illness: He could see the craft as it ascended in the skies above. A rush of air could be felt as it left the ground. His most immediate need at this point was medical attention. Before leaving the area, he tried to make a landmark by piling up debris, rocks, anything he could get his hands on. He now was suffering from a bad headache, broke into a cold sweat, and vomited. The Aftermath: He eventually made his way to a hospital, where he was treated for his severe burns on his chest, and his nausea. Was his experience the real thing? There is no reason to believe that Michalak made his story up. He was known as a reliable, honest man who was not given to creating tall tales. He paid all of his own expenses, including a visit to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He attempted to recover some of his costs-he did write a booklet on his experiece at Falcon Lake, but it lost money. The place of Michalak's encounter was investigated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and other governmental and civilian UFO groups. Also, the Condon Committee did an investigation. There was actually nothing left to investigate, yet nothing was found to debunk his story either. Michalak is one of the few people to claim injury from contact with a UFO, and his account is considered legitimate. ufos.about.com/od/bestufocasefiles/p/falconlake.htmPART 1 PART 2
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Post by swamprat on May 20, 2017 10:04:12 GMT -6
Falcon Lake incident is Canada's 'best-documented UFO case,' even 50 years later Page 1 of 2
Son of man involved in famous Manitoba UFO case has written a book about ongoing mystery
By Darren Bernhardt, CBC News May 19, 2017
Stan Michalak can still vividly remember when his dad came home sick and injured after something happened in the Falcon Lake woods in Manitoba on the May long weekend of 1967.
It was something that put his family life into upheaval and remains one of the world's best-known UFO encounters.
"I recalled seeing him in bed. He didn't look good at all. He looked pale, haggard," said Michalak, who was nine years old at the time and was allowed to see his dad for a couple of minutes on the day after what soon become known as the Falcon Lake incident.
Then there was the smell.
"When I walked into the bedroom there was a huge stink in the room, like a real horrible aroma of sulphur and burnt motor. It was all around and it was coming out of his pores. It was bad," said Michalak, who co-authored the book When They Appeared with Winnipeg UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski.
Stefan Michalak's sketch of the strange craft he encountered.
The book will be launched on Saturday in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the incident.
"I was very afraid. My dad had been injured and I didn't know anything about it," Michalak told CBC News in recalling that Saturday 50 years earlier.
Within a couple of days, however, not only did he know more — so did much of the public.
The story about his dad being burned by a UFO ran in the Winnipeg Tribune newspaper "and that's when everything pretty much hit the fan," Michalak said.
The encounter Stefan Michalak was an industrial mechanic by trade and an amateur geologist who liked to venture into the wilderness around Falcon Lake — about 150 kilometres east of Winnipeg — to prospect for quartz and silver.
He had staked some claims the prior year and set out on the May long weekend in 1967 to explore some more.
On May 20, 1967, Stefan was near a vein of quartz along the Precambob Shield in the area when the 51-year-old was startled by a gaggle of nearby geese that erupted into a clattering of honks.
According to his accounts, as reported in newspapers at the time and since repeated in books, magazines and on TV shows like Unsolved Mysteries, Stefan looked up and saw two cigar-shaped objects with a reddish glow hovering about 45 metres away.
One descended, according to Stefan's account, landing on a flat section of rock and taking on more of a disc shape. The other remained in the air for a few minutes before flying off.
Believing it to be a secret U.S.military experimental craft, Stefan sat back and sketched it over the next half hour. Then he decided to approach, later recalling the warm air and smell of sulphur as he got closer, as well as a whirring sound of motors and a hissing of air.
He also noted a door open on the side with bright lights inside, and said he heard voices muffled by the sounds from the craft.
He said he called out, offering mechanical help to the "Yankee boys" if they needed it. The voices went quiet but did not answer, so Stefan tried in his native Polish, then in Russian and finally in German.
Only the whirr and hiss of the craft responded.
He claims he went closer and noted the smooth metal of the ship, with no seams. He then looked into the bright doorway, pulling on the welding goggles he used to protect his eyes while chipping at rocks during prospecting.
Inside, Stefan said he saw light beams and panels of various-coloured flashing lights, but could not see anyone or any living thing. When he stepped away, three panels slid across the door opening and sealed it.
He reached to touch the craft, which he said melted the fingertips of the glove he was wearing.
The craft then began to turn counter-clockwise and Stefan says he noticed a panel that contained a grid of holes. Shortly afterward, he was struck in the chest by a blast of air or gas that pushed him backward and set his shirt and cap ablaze.
He ripped away the burning garments as the craft lifted off and flew away.
Disoriented and nauseous, Stefan stumbled through the forest and vomited. He eventually made his way back to his motel room in Falcon Lake then caught a bus back to Winnipeg.
He was treated at a hospital for burns to his chest and stomach that later turned into raised sores on a grid-like pattern. And for weeks afterwards, he suffered from diarrhea, headaches, blackouts and weight loss.
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Post by swamprat on May 20, 2017 10:06:30 GMT -6
Falcon Lake page 2
'It just flipped our lives over' Once the story was out, the RCMP, the air force, the media, various government agencies, and hordes of gawking members of the public descended on the Michalaks's small River Heights bungalow in Winnipeg.
That's who Michalak refers to in the title of the book — those endless visitors and phone calls, the media and people camping on the lawn, the people who would follow Michalak to school one day peppering him with questions.
"It just flipped our lives over," he said. "It took several years before it finally died down."
After that, and until the day he died in 1999 at the age of 83, Stefan believed he never should have said a thing, Michalak said.
But at the time, he felt it was a duty. He wanted others, if they were to see the same thing, to avoid it and not get hurt, Michalak said.
In Poland, before Stefan moved his family to Canada, he was a military policeman with a set of moral guidelines that he lived by — that is, if something happened, it should be reported, Michalak said.
In addition to constant probing from authorities, the family endured condemnation and criticism in the public, Stefan's sanity was questioned and Michalak was bullied in school.
Though he wished he hadn't said anything, Stefan never backed away from the story, either. He also never claimed to have seen aliens and still considered it a secret military craft.
"If you asked him what it was he saw, he could describe it in intimate detail but he would never say, 'Oh, it was definitely extraterrestrials,' because there was no evidence to prove that," said Michalak.
"He might ask, 'What do you think I saw?' but right up until he died, his story never changed one iota — nothing about it or how he told it."
In all those years since and with some 300 pages of documentation on the encounter, "there's nothing so far that has flawed his story," Michalak said.
So what does he think?
"I'm not so close-minded that I can't entertain the possibility that it's otherworldly. I can't discount that. But without specific evidence to show me that it is, I don't know," Michalak said.
"What I can tell you is that I'm an aviation fanatic, a huge aviation buff, and I am very familiar with how aviation technology has advanced in the past 50 years. And there was nothing even close to that in the works anywhere at that time."
Intensely investigated The case was investigated intensely by a number of levels of government and the official conclusion, even from the United States Air Force, was that the case was unexplained, Rutkowski noted.
"The Falcon Lake incident is possibly Canada's best-documented UFO case," he said.
"It even beats Roswell [the alleged flying disc that landed in New Mexico in 1947] because the United States still doesn't recognize that anything happened in Roswell out of the ordinary."
Items were later retrieved from the encounter site, including Stefan's glove and shirt and some tools, which were subjected to extensive analysis at an RCMP crime lab. No one could determine what caused the burns.
At the landing site was a circle about 15 feet in diameter, devoid of the moss and vegetation growing in other areas of the same rock outcropping. Soil samples, along with samples of clothing, were tested and deemed to be highly radioactive.
So were pieces of metal that were chipped out of cracks in the rock about a year after the incident. The metal had somehow been melted into the cracks.
Many of the items have long since been lost as they were transferred through various authorities and agencies. However, Rutkowski and Michalak still have one of the pieces of metal, which remains radioactive.
Still sick in 1968 with recurrences of the burns showing up on his chest and suffering from blackouts, Stefan went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Doctors did a thorough investigation and even sent him to a psychiatrist "who came back with the report that this is a fellow who's very pragmatic, very down to earth — pardon the pun — and does not make up stories," Rutkowski said.
"If Dad hoaxed this — remember we're talking about a blue-collar, industrial mechanic — if he hoaxed it then he was a freakin' genius," said Michalak.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/falcon-lake-incident-book-anniversary-1.4121639
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Post by auntym on Mar 5, 2018 13:48:29 GMT -6
www.profoundhistory.com/2018/03/the-falcon-lake-ufo-incident.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ProfoundHistoryRepeatingTheSupernatural+%28Profound+History%3A+Repeating+the+Supernatural%29Monday, March 5, 2018 The Falcon Lake UFO Incident Posted by Lon Strickler / plus.google.com/+LonStricklerCanada's most noteworthy and dramatic UFO report came out of Falcon Lake, Manitoba, on May 20, 1967. Around noon on that day, an amateur geologist named Stephen Michalak was chipping rock samples when he was startled by the appearance of two red, cigar-shaped craft descending to the earth close to him. While one merely hovered briefly, then shot upward into the cloud cover, the other settled to the ground. It slowed and made a sound what Michalak said sounded like an engine. As it cooled down, its color changed from red to gold. Michalak, who managed quickly to sketch what he was looking at, estimated the UFO to be 12 feet high and about 35 feet across at the base. His sketches included slots surrounding a dome-like projection at the top, and ventilation or exhaust grids along the sides. He also observed purplish light glowing through the side grates and a powerful odour of sulphur coming from the ship. Suddenly, a hatch opened at the side of the UFO, and Michalak was able to make out voices just inside the hatchway. He tried calling out, in several different languages, to no avail, there was no response. He approached the craft, and the hatch shut abruptly, as though the UFO discouraged any further attempts at communication. The geologist was wearing heavy, protective clothing, including gloves and goggles. Still, he could detect warmth radiating off the structure's surface. When he reached out to touch it, his glove melted. Then, without warning, Michalak was blown off his feet by a blast of incredible heat from one of the UFO's side vents. As the craft shot upward, Michalak was left lying on his back, stunned, with his clothing on fire. Michalak's fantastic tale might have been dismissed as the product of an overactive imagination had he not been admitted to a hospital with severe radiation burns and many symptoms indicative of radiation poisoning. His stomach even showed a pattern of 30 circular burns exactly matching the grid pattern of the UFO's side vents. Specialists who examined him advised him that any additional exposure to the radioactive source would have proved fatal. Since the Falcon Lake Incident, UFO activity has continued in the southeastern part of Manitoba. In fact, there has been a notable increase over the past year. In the summer of 2008, the average number of reported UFO sightings nearly tripled, according to Chris Rutkowski, research coordinator for Ufology Research of Manitoba, a Winnipeg-based independent centre that investigates and researches Canadian UFO sightings. "It's significantly above what we normally get," said Rutkowski, adding 11 sightings in Manitoba were submitted in September alone. The monthly average is about three or four, he said. Ufology Research is concerned that most of the sightings were not reported to investigators in Manitoba but were instead submitted to websites around the globe. That makes it difficult for researchers here to speak to witnesses, collect further information and potentially rule out objects as planets or stars instead of UFOs. "Every year, it's whittled down to about 3% to 5% that don't have an easy explanation," said Rutkowski. One of the more interesting sightings came from a witness parked near Headingley about 2 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2008. The man claims he heard a humming sound and then saw a light in the northern sky. He turned and saw a "floating disc" land in a field. Scared, he jumped in his car and drove away. In his rearview mirror, the witness said he saw the object rise from the ground and race across the sky before vanishing. As for the rise in UFO sightings, Rutkowski said it's possible there's something out there or that "people are paying more attention to their surroundings." CONTINUE READING: www.profoundhistory.com/2018/03/the-falcon-lake-ufo-incident.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ProfoundHistoryRepeatingTheSupernatural+%28Profound+History%3A+Repeating+the+Supernatural%29
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Post by auntym on Apr 4, 2018 12:26:34 GMT -6
midnightinthedesert.com/royal-canadian-mint-releases-coin-depicting-manitoba-mans-ufo-encounter/ Royal Canadian Mint releases coin depicting Manitoba man’s UFO encounterBy Winnipeg Free Press / Tues., April 3, 2018 Only 4,000 coins will be produced and will come with a retail price of $129.95.A coin depicting Stefan Michalak’s UFO experience will be released by the Royal Canadian Mint on Tuesday. The coin carries the standard engraving of the Queen on one side and on the other displays a full-colour depiction of Michalak falling to the ground, with a forest and lake behind him, while a flying saucer hovers above him. (The Royal Canadian Mint)The Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a limited-edition $20 coin to commemorate the unusual story of a Manitoba man’s close encounter with a flying saucer. The one-ounce silver coin being released Tuesday immortalizes Stefan Michalak’s experience in Whiteshell Provincial Park, east of Winnipeg, more than 50 years ago. Michalak said he suffered burns when he came across an unidentified flying object in what became known as the Falcon Lake incident in May 1967. The coin carries the standard engraving of the Queen on one side and on the other displays a full-colour depiction of Michalak falling to the ground, with a forest and lake behind him, while a flying saucer hovers above him. Like the story, the coin is unusual because it’s oval-shaped and comes with a black light flashlight which the mint says gives the reverse side an otherworldly glow. CONTINUE READING: www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/04/03/royal-canadian-mint-releases-coin-depicting-manitoba-mans-ufo-encounter.html
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Post by auntym on Apr 6, 2018 12:07:04 GMT -6
mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/04/royal-canadian-mint-salutes-falcon-lake-ufo-incident-with-new-coin/ Royal Canadian Mint Salutes Falcon Lake UFO Incident With New Coinby Paul Seaburn / April 6, 2018 “If you build it, he will come.”That quote is from the movie “Field of Dreams” and refers to a corn field turned into a baseball diamond that, when built, allowed the owner to have encounters with famous deceased baseball players and his own late father. What would have happened if the voice had instead said, “If you MINT it, he will come”? We may soon find out. The Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a limited-edition $20 silver coin commemorating Canada’s most famous UFO encounter. Will the original late contactee come back? Will the flying saucers he saw? Will this be a good opening line for a movie? The Royal Canadian Mint, which creates Canada’s circulation and commemorative coins, this week unveiled a glow-in-the-dark coin with Queen Elizabeth II on one side (of course) and Stefan Michalak on the other. Who? Michalak is depicted in full color on an egg-shaped coin with a flying saucer above him. Egg-shaped coin? Full color? Glow-on-the-dark? Flying saucer? Who IS this guy? “I recalled seeing him in bed. He didn’t look good at all. He looked pale, haggard. When I walked into the bedroom there was a huge stink in the room, like a real horrible aroma of sulphur and burnt motor. It was all around and it was coming out of his pores. It was bad. I was very afraid. My dad had been injured and I didn’t know anything about it.” In 2017, Stan Michalak co-authored “When They Appeared” to tell the story of what allegedly happened to his father on May 20, 1967, to put him is such a mysterious state. Stefan Michalak’s hobby was geology and he had spent that day prospecting for quartz and silver at Falcon Lake in southeastern Manitoba, about 152 km east of Winnipeg near the Ontario border. According to the account, it was there that Stephan claimed to have seen two red, glowing, cigar-shaped objects hovering in the air. One landed near him while the other flew away. Thinking it was some sort of US military aircraft, Stephan claims he sat for a half hour sketching it before approaching it, noting the air around it was warm, it made a motor-ish noise and smelled of sulfur. He said he heard unrecognizable voices inside and attempted to hail them in various languages. Wearing his protective welder glasses, he got close enough to see that the craft had a door and windows but no seams. He saw lights through the windows but no life. Reaching to touch it, he claimed the heat melted his glove. Suddenly, panels slid across the door, the craft began spinning counterclockwise and took off, blasting and burning him with some sort of smelly gas. According to his account, Michalak was disoriented but managed to get back to his motel in Falcon Lake and take a bus back to Winnipeg, where he checked into a hospital for burns that were in a grid-like pattern. He claimed he later suffered from unexplained diarrhea, headaches, blackouts and weight loss. After the story became public (pictures from a 50th anniversary story here), investigators (including the Canadian government, according to recently released documents) combed the Falcon Lake area and found Michalak’s glove, shirt, tools … and a 15-foot-wide circle burned into the ground, killing all vegetation in it. The clothing and the circle were said to be radioactive but no cause could be determined. Skeptics point out that all of the burns, radioactivity and other evidence can be duplicated by non-alien means, but psychiatric evaluations showed Michalak firmly believed the encounter occurred. He never was able to convincingly prove it and died in 1999 at the age of 83, not seeing his name in the annals of ufology as the man who proved aliens landed at Falcon Lake. The coin, with (right) and without blacklight (Royal Canadian Mint) However, that didn’t stop the Royal Canadian Mint from commemorating the strange event with an equally strange coin. The egg-shaped, pure silver piece is legal tender ($20 face value but on sale at the mint website for $129.95 USD) and comes with a black light flashlight that activates the glow-in-the-dark features, which add a red and purple glow to the craft and a yellow one to the blast. Only 4,000 are scheduled to be minted. Will the cool coin bring the aliens back to pick one up? Maybe … in a movie. Does having a glow-in-the-dark coin make the Falcon Lake incident any more believable? No, but it definitely puts up a challenge to the U.S. Mint to do something for Roswell. mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/04/royal-canadian-mint-salutes-falcon-lake-ufo-incident-with-new-coin/
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Post by auntym on Apr 7, 2018 16:35:50 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Mar 29, 2019 14:05:51 GMT -6
mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/03/the-human-cost-of-an-alien-encounter-revisiting-falcon-lake/ The Human Cost of an Alien Encounter: Revisiting Falcon Lakeby Robbie Graham / mysteriousuniverse.org/author/rgraham/March 30, 2019 Chris Rutkowski (left), Stan Michalak (right), and the sketch of the craft drawn by Stan’s father, Stefan.More than 50 years after it happened, The Falcon Lake UFO incident remains one of the most compelling close encounter cases on record, and yet, compared to cases like Roswell or Rendlesham Forest, for example, it has maintained a relatively low profile. This is curious, given the reams of official documentation of the event, physical evidence in the form of strange metals found at the sight, and the fact that the witness suffered almost-fatal injuries as a result of coming into direct contact with a structured craft of unknown origin. In a new book, noted UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski opens his vault of documents and images, gathered over several decades of inquiry, and presents a comprehensive picture of the Falcon Lake UFO incident. The book, When They Appeared, is co-authored by Stan Michalak, son of the original witness, who provides his inside perspective of what was happening in the Michalak home immediately following his father’s extraordinary encounter, documenting the daily struggles of his family as they dealt with his father’s injuries and the endless stream of investigators and media. Released after years of planning, When They Appeared is a sober and meticulous deconstruction of an event that presents a serious challenge to any true skeptic. Here, Chris and Stan talk to me about the Falcon Lake case, how it affected the Michalak family, and why it remains so important. CONTINUE READING: mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/03/the-human-cost-of-an-alien-encounter-revisiting-falcon-lake/
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