Renato Nicolai
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Witness in 1981 Provence case who saw a saucer land on his property and contacted authorities that documented the physical evidence that was left behind.
In 1981, Renato Nicolai, a farmer, heard a strange whistling noise come from his property. As he went to investigate, he observed a small UFO land briefly, and then whisk away at a high rate of speed. Nicolai contacted the local gendemarie and GEIPAN, the French governmental agency responsible for investigating UFO claims. GEIPAN found and documented unusual physical traces left behind.