The Landing Trace Case (1940s)

The Landing Trace Case, also known as the “Landing Marks Case,” is a significant incident in the history of UFO research. The incident occurred in the 1940s in a rural area of New South Wales, Australia, and involved a farmer who claimed to have seen a strange aerial object and found circular burn marks on the ground where it had supposedly landed.

The eyewitness accounts describe the object as a disc-shaped craft that hovered over the farmer’s property before landing and then taking off again. The craft was said to emit a strange humming noise, and the farmer reported feeling a strange sensation and experiencing a period of missing time during the encounter. Following the incident, the farmer and other witnesses found several circular burn marks on the ground where the object had reportedly landed, which appeared to have been caused by intense heat.

The incident quickly gained attention from local authorities and the media, and the farmer’s account was investigated by the military and other government agencies.

In the decades since the Landing Trace Case, numerous other cases of circular burn marks or “landing traces” have been reported all over the world, with witnesses claiming to have seen strange objects in the sky and then finding physical evidence on the ground where the objects are said to have landed. The study of landing traces is an important part of UFO research, as the physical evidence left behind by these incidents can provide valuable insights into the nature and characteristics of UFOs, as well as their potential effects on the environment.

The Landing Trace Case has been covered in several books and documentaries on UFOs, including “The UFO Encyclopedia” by Jerome Clark and “The Australian UFO Story” by Bill Chalker. In his book, “The OZ Files,” Chalker argues that the Landing Trace Case is one of the most credible and well-documented cases of a UFO leaving behind physical evidence, and that the incident deserves further scientific investigation.