Near Hanbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Hanbury Dome Encounter
Milin and Doris Milakovic and their son reported a bright object rising from a field near Hanbury, passing over their car and later revealing a domed structure with moving humanoid silhouettes. They described heat, eye irritation and radio interference; people at another mountain/farm location are s
Why This Case Matters
A rare three-family-witness British CE-III report documented near the time, but one whose extraordinary occupant and physiological claims rest on a thin archival chain.
Chronology
- 20 Nov 1968 ~17:30 family driving near Hanbury
- bright object rises from field and passes overhead
- object observed with coloured dome and moving figures
- witnesses report heat/eye burning and later leave
- case enters NICAP/occupant catalogues and later specialist literature
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: Helicopter/aircraft, illuminated ground/industrial equipment, astronomical light plus misperception, and later narrative amplification remain possible. No instrumented measurements or retained physical trace exist.
What Remains Unresolved
- Original 1968 witness statements
- precise road/site
- any local press or police record
- identity and first statements of purported additional witnesses
- medical/radio documentation.
Key Takeaways
- Keep the core family observation separate from later embellishment. Physiological and occupant claims are reported effects, not independently established facts.
Sources
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