Priest Sees UFO, Waves, and Receives a Startling Response
Father William Gill and 37 other witnesses experienced an extraordinary series of encounters over two nights in Papua New Guinea, this encounter startled the priest and the residents. The events, which began on June 26th, 1959, would challenge conventional understanding and establish itself as a landmark case in UFO research, particularly notable for its multiple credible witnesses and detailed documentation.
On that fateful evening at 8:45 PM, Father Gill first observed what appeared to be a bright white light on the Northwestern horizon. As the object drew closer, its distinct features became apparent — a disc-shaped craft with a wide base and a smaller dome-like structure on top, matching typical descriptions of what we now consider classic “flying saucer” appearances.
What set this sighting apart, however, was not just the clear visibility of the craft, but the remarkable interaction that followed. The witnesses observed humanoid figures moving about on top of the vessel, estimated to be hovering just 200–300 feet above the ground. In an unprecedented turn of events, when Father Gill and others waved at the figures, they received a response — the beings waved back.
The interaction deepened when Father Gill requested a flashlight be brought to him. In what would become one of the most intriguing aspects of the case, the craft appeared to respond to the flashlight signals, mimicking the movements made by the witnesses on the ground.
The phenomenon continued into the following evening of June 27th, when a nurse at a local hospital first spotted the UFO at 6:00 PM. The craft maintained its presence even during the evening church service, demonstrating remarkable persistence in its appearance. The event concluded with a dramatic exit as the object departed at an incredible speed across the bay, disappearing in a matter of seconds.
The credibility of this case is substantially bolstered by Father Gill’s meticulous documentation. He produced an 11-page, single-spaced report that was subsequently signed by 25 of the 37 witnesses.
Adding further weight to the case, according to Josef Allen Hynek’s book, The UFO Experience, the summer of 1959 saw a wave of UFO sightings across the Pacific region. Just two weeks after the Gill sighting, on July 11th, a PanAm Airways crew reported a close encounter with a strange craft approximately 900 miles southeast of Hawaii. This was followed by a detailed sighting in Blenheim, New Zealand, on July 13th, where a witness described a similar domed disc with humanoid occupants. The series of sightings continued with another report from Australia’s Prince of Wales Island on July 14th.
The official response to these events followed familiar patterns of skepticism and dismissal. The British Air Ministry’s approach to the Gill case was dismissive. They appeared almost relieved to hand over their report to Hynek, treating it more as an inconvenience than a serious matter for investigation. Their official statement classified these sightings as “aerial phenomena, but most probably they were reflections on a cloud of major light source of unknown origin” — which is a vague explanation that fails to account for the detailed observations made by Gill and his fellow witnesses.
Harvard’s Dr. Donald Menzel attempted to explain away the sighting as a misidentification of Venus, though this explanation failed to account for numerous aspects of the encounter, including the fact that Father Gill had separately identified Venus during the sighting and was wearing his glasses throughout the event.
Dr. J. Allen Hynek acknowledged that the Father Gill case brought to light some of the most controversial aspects of UFO phenomena, particularly regarding Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Hynek’s personal interview with Father Gill 15 years after the incident further convinced him of the witness’s credibility.
In the years following the incident, Father Gill became an unexpected figure in UFO research circles. Despite the scrutiny and skepticism he faced, he maintained the veracity of his account through numerous interviews, lectures, and documentaries. His unwavering testimony, combined with the corroborating witnesses and detailed documentation, has helped establish this case as one of the most significant in UFO history, continuing to intrigue researchers and the public alike decades after the events occurred.
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