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UFO-1959-018 · UFOs & UAPs

Father Gill sighting

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The case record

What was reported?

Father William Gill and many witnesses reported hovering luminous craft and figures apparently visible on top.

The dates are bounds supplied by the workbook; they do not establish the exact day of an event.

Reported date
26 Jun 1959 – 27 Jun 1959
Witnesses
Missionary / local witnesses · 25+
Investigation
Church / civilian researchers

Evidence in the record

Eyewitnessdrawings/notes

Eyewitness; drawings/notes

Competing explanations

Official and research context

No definitive identification

Conventional explanations

Astronomical or psychological explanations proposed

Arguments that remain contested

Duration and multiple witnesses remain debated

Locations & timeline

Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.

  1. Primary reference location

    Boianai Anglican mission

    Boianai

    Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 2 km

    -10.017°, 149.883° · point · High

Record notes

Use mission pin.

Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.

Original dataset status: Unresolved / disputed

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