Indonesian UFO Case Review 2009

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IndonesianUFO Review

A general review ofBETA UFOs compiledcase data

Andyono Muharso

2009


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Indonesian UFO Case Review 2009

Overview

The following report comprised 38 cases of reported UFO sightings & related phenomenacollected throughout the year 2009 by BETA UFO group1. The data is collected from various

reports coming in through the groups mailing list as well as from direct testimonies receivedprivately by researchers associated with the group.

The major aim of the analysis is to provide a general outlook of the data that can function asa stepping stone for more detailed studies in the future.

The data analysis is focused on three main features that are considered typical withinUAP/UFO data analysis. The three features are:

types of sightings regional distribution of sightings SVP-rating measurement.

A major constraint is that the data might very well represent only a small portion of all UFOsightings cases in the country in 2009. It has been noted from time to time that people dotend to report cases through other means than BETA UFO. A significant number of reportsalso tend to come up years after it happened.

Outline

The effort to compile local reports of unidentified flying object (UFO) & its relatedphenomena is actually nothing new in the development of Indonesias ufology. At least sincethe 1950s various cases across the country have been gathered and filed by pioneeringufologist Air Vice-Marshall (ret.) J . Salatun. A similar effort has also been taken up since thelate 1990s by BETA UFO community, the countrys prominent ufology group to date.

Nevertheless, an effort to provide a general analysis/review of the compiled local data hasyet to surface.

J . Salatuns seminal book on ufology, 'Menyingkap Rahasia Piring Terbang' (Unveiling theFlying Saucer's Secret) published in 1960, did provide a quite detailed analysis of the UFOphenomena. However it was done with greater emphasis on the global rather than the localnature of the subject. Meanwhile, data compiling by BETA UFO has tended to focus moreon the filing of cases. Although providing a good basic description and chronological recordof local events, it has yet to provide any general analysis. It is this apparent gap within thelocal UFO database analysis that this report will now try to address.

This is a rudimentary and non-exhaustive report done with limited resources particularly

time. Nevertheless, as rudimentary as it is, the general analysis provided here will hopefullybe able to function as a basis for future studies. Particularly studies connected to BETAUFO communitys effort in developing local ufology.

Knowledge of the UFO phenomenon has developed by leaps and bounds in the country inthe past few years. An ever increasing interest from both the general public and media has

1The data is compiled in late 2009 and was finished by March 2010. The latest revised version

(as presented in the Appendix) was finished in late August 2010. Revision was mostly made ondetails of the reports.


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manifested itself, much of which has also been directed to BETA UFO as a prominentsource for information. In such a context, higher quality data-analysis from BETA UFO willdefinitely provide a better foundation for the countrys growing interest in ufology.

Review

A) Types o f s ight ings

A significant amount of the UAP/UFO sighting cases compiled in 2009 (19 cases/50%)involved an FB1 type of phenomenon (See Figure 1). Coming at second place (9cases/23.68%) is the MA1 category that comprises objects that showed disrupted trajectory(maneuvers). In third place is the AN1 category (8 cases/21.03%) that stands for anomaliessuch as amorphous lights and unexplained explosions/sounds.

Although the FB1 basically stands for unidentified objects that fly-by through the sky the

compiled data involves more movement than that. Some objects are reported to behovering and swirling in a stationary manner while at least one case involves objects that

just appeared out of nowhere on the sky. Such cases are treated as fly-by simply for thesimplicity of data grouping. Table-1 lists the various descriptions that comprised the FB1classification in this report.

Table-1 FB1 Descriptions

Description Frequency

Hovering 3Flying with a certain direction:North to SouthSouth to North

To the North West

33

1Swirling 1Flying around 1Flying by (in tremendous speed) 5Unknown:No information givenObject(s) just appeared on the sky

11

Total 19 (50%)

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FB1(19)AN1(8)AN3(1)MA1 (9)AN2(1)

Figure 1 Types of Sightings


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It should also be noted that at least one of the FB1 case (Case No. 26 - September 2009;Villa Pondok Remaja, Puncak holiday resort; Cianjur regency; West Java) has beenanalyzed as a possible blurfo phenomena (where a normal object got caught as a blurry,UFO-looking image on photo).

The MA1 category, involving maneuvering unidentified objects, also showed colorfuldescriptions in each reported case as outlined in Table-2. One of the cases (Case No. 31 -

October 27 2009; GBA residential complex; Bojongsoang district; Bandung regency; WestJava province) clearly indicated a sign of intelligent control of the aerial object as it was saidto be making an L-shaped maneuver. The said case also involved alleged physical effect tothe witness mobile phone (causing it to become dysfunctional during sighting) which israrely reported in Indonesia.

Table-2 MA1 Descrip tions

Description Frequency

Objects coming to an abrupt stop to hovermotionless in mid air

4

Object moved downwards then upwards 1Objects moved erratically; up and down;

zigzagging; making abrupt acceleration anddeceleration

3

Object made L-shaped maneuver 1Total 9 (23.68%)

The AN1 category mostly involves amorphous lights seen in the sky although with differingdetails (such as the types of colors and/or movement seen during the sighting). A case thatseemingly has no precedence yet in the countrys UFO case history is the one where anunexplained sound was heard by several witnesses (Case No. 5 - February 29, 2009;Cilacap regency; Central Java province) without any logical source to be found.

Table-3 AN1 Descr iptionsDescription Frequency

A loud; echoing; alarm-like sound 1Star-like objects merging with the moonand changing its appearance

1

An object shaped like a flattenedballoon, surrounded by bright-white light

1

Amorphous lights 4Reddish, triangular-shaped objecthovering in the sky

1

Total 8 (21.03%)

In the context of AN1 cases, one case of amorphous light sighting (Case No. 28 - October15/16, 2009; the skies over Bantul; Yogyakarta) has been proven to be a naturalphenomenon prior to this report writing. The case has been proven to be a simple reflectionof sunlight on an airplane wing after a similar photo was replicated by a BETA UFO memberin February 2010.


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B) Regional Distribution

The 2009 compiled data showed a predominant number of cases (26 cases/68.42%) werereported in the islands of J ava and Sumatra (8 cases/21.05%). In J ava Island itself (seeFigure 3) a majority of the cases were reported from West J ava province (12 cases/46.15%)and the capital city, J akarta (5 cases/19.23%).

The regional distribution pattern seemed to coincide with J ava Islands relatively higher

exposure to UFO subjects (from the media & ufology groups). It might also represent theunique sociological trait of the island as the geopolitical center of the country wheredevelopment efforts has always been concentrated. J ava is also known as the most denselypopulated area among the five major islands of the Indonesian archipelago (J ava; Sumatra;Kalimantan; Sulawesi; Papua) something that might contribute to the larger number ofreports coming from the region.

The regional distribution of reported cases in 2009 also showed that only a small number ofcases (14 cases/36.84%) are reported from the urban areas. In this area, the city of J akartaand Bandung as noted in the pioneering research of J . Salatun again figured quite

prominently as areas with quite a few UFO case reports (each with 5 [35.71%] and 4[28.57%] cases respectively).

Table-4 Urban Areas

Area Frequency

Pemangkat 1Palembang 1

J akarta:North J akartaWest J akartaEast J akartaCentral J akarta

1211

Bandung 4Yogyakarta 1Surabaya 1Sorong 1Total 14 (36.84%)

We )stJava(12Ba )

Java(26)nten(2Sumatra(8)

Jakarta(5)Kalimantan

(1)

Papua(1) CentralJava(2)Unknown(2)

Yogyakarta(2)EastJava(3)

Figure 3 Regions (Java)Figure 2 - Regions (Islands)


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C) SVP Rating

The SVP rating for most of the cases compiled in 2009 showed that most of them (18cases/47.37%) are fairly doubtful cases. These are cases that would only need a slightalteration of one of the parameter to have them explained as natural or non-UFO relatedphenomena. On top of that only 2 cases (5.26%) actually involved site visitation by someonefamiliar with the UFO phenomena.

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18SVP 101 (16)

SVP 102 (6)

SVP 103 (8)

SVP 201 (1)

SVP 001 (3)SVP 120 (1)

SVP 002 (1)

SVP 223 (1)

SVP 003 (1)

Figure 2 - SVP Ratings

The data seemed to express the major constraints faced by the BETA UFO community incompiling and analyzing the various reports coming from across the country. These are theproblem of manpower (as most members are not field researchers); time (with mostmembers juggling between work and ufology) and geographical distance (especially those inremote areas outside of J ava Island). This problem, of course, is not exclusive to BETA UFOor Indonesia in particular.

On a different perspective, the data also express the good quality of field research work thatthe group has done when it does manage to do so. One case (Case No. 28 - October 15/16;Bantul; Yogyakarta) was proven to be a simple light reflection by a BETA UFO researcherdespite supportive comment from the countrys space and aeronautics agency for the caseto be a genuine UFO (see footnote on case entry in the appendix). Another case (Case No.31 - October 27 2009; GBA residential complex; Bojongsoang district; Bandung regency;West Java province) investigated by BETA UFOs affiliated group, UFOnesia showed thatdespite the mistaken identification of a normal mundane object (a kite) there was alsosighting of an unidentified object in the area. Both instances showed the groups capabilityin carrying out good basic investigations.


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Appendix Compiled sightings of UFO and UFO-related Phenomena in Indonesia 2009

No. Time andLocation

Event andCircumstances

Classification Note

1. J anuary 1, 2009.Sunda strait, +10-

25 minutes offBakaheuni port inLampung province,Sumatra island.

A strange object wascaptured in a photograph

made by a passenger of aferry boat heading toMerak port in Bantenprovince, J ava island.Object was photographedwith an Olympus E-300Digital SLR camera undera cloudy sky. The strangeaerial object was not seenuntil the photo wasuploaded to a computerabout 2 weeks later. Itshowed a cylindrical object

hovering high above apassing ferry boat that wasthe actual focus of thephoto. The object was onlyseen in one frame/shotalthough another shot wastaken just seconds after it,indicating a fast movingobject.

FB1

Photo and case werepublished on BETA UFOs free

e-zine 16th

edition (March2009). Download the e-zine(and other BETA UFOpublications) here:http://www.betaufo.org/majalah.html

2. J anuary 6, 2009.North CempakaPutihneighborhood,West J akarta sub-district, J akarta, atabout 3:30 PM

A witness saw andvideotaped an object thatlooked like two white,wingless, cylindricalcapsules,

joined/connected togetherby a dark band. It wasflying very fast from Northto South without a sound.

The object left behind atrail of what appeared tobe white smoke.

FB1

The video was unclear, givingan impression of a normalplane with contrail. BETAUFO, however, acknowledgedthe possibility of a cigarshaped UFO as such sightingshave been reported before in

J akarta.

3. J anuary 7, 2009.North CempakaPutihneighborhood,West J akarta sub-district, J akarta, at

about 5 PM.

The same witness fromcase no.2 saw the samecigar-shaped object in thesame area. FB1

2 The classification refers to the system of classification expounded by J acques Valle,categorizing the UFO and UFO-related phenomena into 20 sub- types from 5 major types (AN forAnomaly; MA for maneuvers; FB for fly by; CE for close encounters) as can be seen in his 1990book Confrontations. A brief online description is also available fromhttp://www.ufoevidence.org/documents/doc1553.htm
http://www.betaufo.org/majalah.htmlhttp://www.betaufo.org/majalah.htmlhttp://www.betaufo.org/majalah.htmlhttp://www.ufoevidence.org/documents/doc1553.htmhttp://www.ufoevidence.org/documents/doc1553.htmhttp://www.ufoevidence.org/documents/doc1553.htmhttp://www.betaufo.org/majalah.htmlhttp://www.betaufo.org/majalah.html


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No. Time and Location Event andCircumstances

Classification Note

4. February 15, 2009.Cikampek toll road(between the citiesof Bandung and

J akarta), toll road

exit in Bekasiregency, WestJ ava, at around 11PM

Two witnesses, drivingfrom Bandung to J akarta,saw a strange aerialobject near the Bekasi tollroad exit gate. The object

was brightly lit, has anoval/disc like shape, seenhovering motionless at a30 degrees angle from thehorizon, emanating awhite neon-like light.Object disappeared aswitnesses came closer toits position.

FB1

5. February 29, 2009.Exact locationunknown, Cilacapregency, Central

J ava province,

around midnight.

Two witnesses heard aloud echoing sound,resembling the alarmsound of truck/heavymachinery moving in

reverse gear around theirhome and yet saw nosuch thing anywherearound the area.

AN1

Witnesses said they could notpin-point the exact source ofthe sound as it seemed to beechoing all around the area.Case was retold to BETA UFO

by one of the witnesseshusband who was not presentduring the incident.

6. March 31, 2009.Tanjung Umavillage, Batamisland, Riau Islandsprovince, at around5:30 PM

Several students from theHang Kasturi junior highschool saw a brightly-lityellow disc flying fromNorth to South for about 5minutes. No photos orvideos were made of theobject.

FB1

Sighting was reported in thelocal newspaper/website PosMetro Batam on April 1, 2009.

7. April 4, 2009.

Depok regency,West J avaprovince, at around7 PM.

Two witnesses (husband

and wife) saw a brightaerial object, glowing withred-yellow-white colors,from their home. Objectwas flying from West toSouth West at an angle ofabout 30 degrees fromthe horizon, intremendous speed.Object then came to anabrupt stop and hoveredmotionless for severalminutes before

disappearing from viewbehind some clouds. Anairplane passed by ataround 7:20 PM and bothwitnesses could tell thedifference between it andthe previously seen aerialobject.

MA1


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Classification Note

8. April 14, 2009.Depok regency,West J avaprovince, at around7:40 PM.

The same witnesses fromprevious case saw abright object flying by veryfast from West to SouthWest for about 20

seconds. The objectabruptly reduced speedand came to a full stop

just before disappearingfrom view behind someclouds.

MA1

9. April 27, 2009.Pamekasanregency, Maduraisland, East J avaprovince, at around5 6 PM.

A group of witnesses, in amoving vehicle, saw abright orange-lit object inthe sky. Object wasvideotaped as it moveddownwards like ameteorite. The object thenmoved upwards and

disappeared from view asit was videotaped againwhen the vehicle hasstopped.

MA1

BETA UFO analysis of videosuggested a possibility of ameteorite sighting.

10. May 2, 2009.Lembang district,West J avaprovince, at 3 to 6AM.

A man videotaped anobject that looked like abright light spot from theroof of his home. Videoseemed to be taken with anight vision mode,showing a stationarysingle light spot in the skyfor about 1 minute.

Witness claimed theobject has beenfrequently sighted in thearea. He also claimed toknow the nature andintention of the object as adrone collectinginformation from thecommunication signalsrelayed in the area.

AN1

The videotaped object couldeasily be mistaken for a star ora moon. It is also unclearwhether the object shot wasmoving or not. Witness claimsregarding the nature andmotive of the object arepeculiarly questionable. Thevideo itself can be seen at:

http://dickyzainal.multiply.com/video/item/24/UFOdiLembang
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Classification Note

11. May 17, 2009.Ie Masen KayeAdang village,Syiah Kuala district,Banda Aceh, Aceh

province, at 8:30PM.

A man walking down thestreet to a friends homesaw between 4 to 5 lightspots in the sky. Theobjects were moving

erratically, going up anddropping down, followedby zigzagging maneuversamong the clouds intremendous speed,making abruptacceleration and stops.Objects were sighted atan angle of about 80degrees from the horizonin the South East sky.

MA1

12. J une 1, 2009.J l. Aceh, Bandungcity, West J ava

province, exacttime unknown.

Two witnesses, riding ona motorcycle, saw anelliptical object hovering in

the sky. The aerial objecthas white lights aroundthe edges and a big redlight in the middle.Sighting lasted for about10 seconds.

FB1

13. J une 1, 2009.Ie Masen KayeAdang village,Syiah Kuala district,Banda Aceh, Acehprovince, at around7:30 PM.

An object that looked likea star was seen flying-byfrom South to North.According to the witness,the object was not movingas fast as other objectssighted in the same area,

on May 17.

FB1

The description of the objectsuggested the possibility of asatellite sighting.

14. J une 6, 2009.Ie Masen KayeAdang village,Syiah Kuala district,Banda Aceh, Acehprovince, at around8 PM.

The same witness fromcase no.12 saw threeobjects passing in the skyin different directions. Twoobjects appeared, oneafter the other, emanatinga bright yellow light whileflying by from North toSouth. A third object,flying from West to East,was later sighted togetherwith the witness spouse

and neighbors.

FB1

Witness claimed the frequencyof sightings in the area hasbeen quite high. The area isalso said to have less lightpollution, as it is located in thesuburbs, making the sightingsof peculiar aerial objects quiteeasy to do.


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Classification Note

15. J une 8, 2009.Rancamasresidential complex,Bale Endah district,Bandung regency,

West J avaprovince, exacttime unknown.

A man decided tookphotos of an area offlattened paddy field rightin front of his home. Thephenomena seemed to

have occurred recentlywithout anyone knowingwhat had caused it. It alsoshowed three circularindentations at one cornerof the flattened area.

AN2

Crop circle phenomena are ararity in Indonesia. The sitehas also yet to be examinedthoroughly for soil and plantsamples.

16. J une 18, 2009.Yogyakarta city, ataround 6:10 PM.

A man saw a glowingaerial object moving fastacross the northern sky.Object was seen for 2-3seconds moving in azigzag trajectory beforedisappearing from viewbehind some buildings.

Witness then saw threeother glowing objectsabove the buildings,clustered together anddisappearing suddenlylike a light being switchedoff.

MA1

17. August 26, 2009.Mojokerto regency,East J ava province,in the evening.

A man driving a car saw astrange aerial object whilestopping at a cross road.

The object had colorfullights in its fourcorners/sides. It was

swirling clockwise andcounter-clockwise in acontinuous pattern. Whenwitness returned to thesite to try and spot theobject again it had alreadydisappeared.

FB1

18. J uly 10, 2009.Ie Masen KayeAdang village,Syiah Kuala district,Banda Aceh, Acehprovince, at around

8 PM.

A witness sighted anobject flying by fromSouth to North, in theBanda Aceh city area. FB1

The case is reported by thesame witness that reportedsightings in the area on May17, J une 1 and J une 6.


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Classification Note

19. J uly 13, 2009.Bandung city, West

J ava province, inthe morning.

A man and several otherpeople (that he hadalerted to the aerialphenomena) saw a seriesof strange objects in the

sky for about 30 seconds.The witness, heading offto work, first saw 12triangular objects forminga hexagram formation inthe sky. After alertingseveral other people tothe phenomena, he sawanother object resemblingthe shape of an ice creamcone which was biggerthan the previoustriangles and had a silverycolor. On top of the

triangular objects thewitness also saw twowhite objects that lookedlike dots in the sky.

FB1

20. J uly 14, 2009.Pemangkat city,Sambas regency,West Kalimantanprovince, at around7 PM.

A resident of Pemangkatcity asked the localnewspaper to query on areported sighting of anunknown pale-whiteobject flying around thecitys skies.

FB1

The request was published inthe newspaper but it is notknown whether the publicationyielded any results/responds.

21. J uly 29-31, 2009.West J ava, exact

location unknown,in the evening.

At least seven people sawthree star-like objects

moved towards the moon.Object seeminglydisappeared into themoon and shortlyafterwards the moonsappearance changed. Itlooked brighter with anorange tint and was thensurrounded by a colorful,rainbow-like halo.

AN1


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Classification Note

22. August 2009, exactdate unknow.Exact locationunknown, in theafternoon, exact

time unknown.

A villager, coming backfrom a walk through anearby forest, saw twoforeign-looking strangerswaving at him to approach

them. Up-close, thevillager started to feel a bitintimidated by the thick,orange and green-striped,astronaut-like clothes thatthe strangers werewearing. They were saidto have blond hair but withnon-Caucasian facialfeatures, and bluish-greenand dark blue eyes. Theywere allegedly wearingstrange insignias on theirsleeves and a glowing,

watch-like device on theirwrists. The strangersspoke in surprisinglyfluent Indonesian, sayingthey are researchersstudying vegetations inthe area. The villager wasasked to join them butrefused to do so over theirintimidating attire.

AN3

Testimony was conveyed to aneighbor on holiday from

J akarta. The case was thenreported on BETA UFOsmailing list in September. The

choosing of August as thecase possible timeline wasbased on the villagersassertion that the incident hadtaken place in the beginning ofthe Muslim Ramadhan fastingmonth (which was in lateAugust).

23. September 2009,exact dateunknown.

Exact locationunknown, at 6 PM.

A witness saw a brightobject flying by to theNorth West. Object was

moving slowly without thetypical blinking lights of anairplane. It was seen forabout 1 minute.

FB1

The witness claimed the objectto be as bright as the thenvisible planet J upiter.

24. September 2009,exact dateunknown.Bandung city, West

J ava province, ataround 1 PM.

A man saw a round, ovalshaped object a fewhundred meters high inthe sky. Object was saidto be of black color aboutthe size of a basket ball. Itdescended and movedslowly to the West beforeaccelerating abruptly and

disappeared from thewitness view.

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Classification Note

29. October 16, 2009.Polygon residentialcomplex,Palembang city,South Sumatra

province, at around7 PM

Two witnesses, skygazing on the roof of theirhome, saw a bright objectflying by in the sky. It wasfirst assumed as an

airplane that regularlypasses in the area beforethe object suddenlyturned left, off the usualflight path of airplanes,and stopped whileshowing five blinkinglights. Object then movedupwards anddisappeared.

MA1

30. October 24, 2009.Soekarno-HattaInternationalAirport, Tangerang

regency, Bantenprovince, at 6:40PM.

A passenger on a planeheading for Banjarmasincity in South Kalimantanprovince from J akarta saw

a strange object in the skywhile the plane wasmoving towards therunway. Object was seenemanating a turquoiselight that faded in and outwhile it slowly swirledaround in the dark andcloudy sky. As the planemoved witness then saw4 other similar objectsappearing near the firstone, forming a kite-like

formation. The sightingends as the planesmovement then made thewitness unable to view theobjects anymore.

AN1

Witness speculated that theobjects he had seen might belocated out in the sea basedon the planes position during

the sighting.

31. October 27 2009.GBA residentialcomplex,Bojongsoangdistrict, Bandungregency, West J avaprovince.

Three witnesses saw twoobjects shaped like a kitein front of their home, forabout 15 minutes before itdisappeared from view.

The object, emanating anorange light, was seenmaking an L-shaped

maneuver. The sightingwas also said to befollowed by a temporarydisruption of the witnesscell phone signal. (Caseinvestigated byUFONESIA, a ufologystudy group affiliated withBETA UFO.)

MA1

The witness was reluctant toreport the sighting as, at thesame day, another object wasalso seen by multiplewitnesses in the area thatturned out to be (afterattracting a lot of mediaattention) a kite flown by one

of the local residents. Witnessinsisted that the objects hehad seen were not the sameas the kite.


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Classification Note

32. October 28, 2009.Sorong, WestPapua province, ataround 9:30 PM.

A man, visiting a friendshome during a blackout inthe area, saw a bright,star-like object flying by inthe sky. The object

moved slowly across thesky before acceleratingand disappearing from hisview. The object lookedlike it was shrouded by acertain material that left atrail behind as itaccelerates away.

FB1

33. November 1, 2009.Ancol beach, North

J akarta, J akarta, ataround 6:40 AM.

A man was taking somephotographs of traditionalfisherman ships in Ancolbeach, North J akarta.

Two frames of his photos,as they were uploaded to

his computer, showed astrange, small, brightly-litwhite object flying passone of the boats. Thephoto was taken using aCanon EOS 400 Dcamera, with a 1/100seconds shutter speed.

AN1

BETA UFO analysissuggested that the objectmight be a bug/bird, passingby in front of the camera andreflecting the cameras blitzlight.

34. November 1, 2009.Manggarai, East

J akarta, J akarta, at8:24 PM.

A witness saw a brightlight-spot moving veryquickly across the sky.

The object moved fromNorth to South and

accelerated to an evenhigher speed beforedisappearing from hisview. The objectemanated a very brightlight that did not reflect onthe surrounding clouds.

FB1

35. November 13,2009.Ciumbelit area,Bandung city, West

J ava province,exact time

unknown.

A witness saw an objectwith three yellow lightsand one red light flying byin the sky. He did notthink it was anything otherthan a normal airplane

until the object stoppedand hovered in mid air.

MA1


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Classification Note

36. December 24,2009.LOOP-Forget MeNot Caf,Surabaya city, east

J ava province, ataround 6 PM.

At least two witnessessaw a reddish, triangular-shaped object hovering inthe sky, on top of somebuildings across from the

apartment. The photo wastaken with an SLRcamera (with no furtherspec. available) and doesnot show a very clearobject. No account ofmaneuver was alsostated.

AN1

Lack of a more descriptivetestimony and better qualityphoto shots makes it hard toexclude more mundaneexplanations for the

phenomenon

37. December 31,2009.Menteng OfficePark, Central

J akarta, J akarta, at9:15 PM.

Four witnesses saw ablinking, bright orangeobject flying by quite slow,South to North, from thefifth floor of an officebuilding. Object was

triangular in shape, like anarrow head and emanateda rainbow-like light aroundits centre.

FB1

No photos/videos were takenof the object.

38. December 31,2009.Ciputat, South

Tangerangmunicipality,Banten province(exact locationunknown), ataround 10 PM.

Several witnesses (exactnumber unknown), out toenjoy fireworks displayduring New Years Eve,saw multiple bright, orb-like objects flying by intremendous speed acrossthe sky. Some aregrouped together in

certain formations (one ofwhich was triangular).Several other witnessesreportedly heard rushingand music-box likesounds during thesighting.

FB1

Some of the objects werevideotaped as can be seen at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hOs3Hbnxz0One witness claimed seeing adefinite saucer-shaped objectamong the multiple objectsflying by. Another witnessclaimed seeing a cube-

shaped object.Sighting is said to have lastedfor several hours, from around10 PM until 1 AM.
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