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Church Stowe UFO Sighting

Road through village, Church Stowe, Northants UFO Late 20th Century

Church Stowe is a small village in Northamptonshire that's home to a rather remarkable UFO sighting. On 22 November 1978, Elsie Oakensen was driving through the village on her way home from work when she saw a dumbbell-shaped craft hovering above the road. As she passed underneath, her car lost power and she experienced a strange 15 minutes of missing time. It wasn't until later, under hypnotic regression, that Elsie recalled being taken on board the craft. This bizarre encounter has become one of the most well-documented UFO sightings in British history.

The details of Elsie's encounter are fascinating. She described the craft as being dumbbell-shaped, which is a fairly unusual description of a UFO. The fact that her car lost power as she passed underneath suggests that the craft may have had some kind of energy field or emission that interfered with her vehicle's electrical system. The missing time experienced by Elsie is also a common feature of many UFO abduction cases. While we can't know for certain what happened during those 15 minutes, Elsie's account under hypnotic regression provides a detailed and consistent description of her time on board the craft.

Historical Context

Late 20th century UFO sightings in the UK

Location

Location Details

Location Type
Road
Activity Types
Visual
Witness Credibility
Single Witness
Threat Level
Harmless
Accessibility
Public Access
Date / Era
22 November 1978
Postcode Area
NN7

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