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Source:
UFOCasebook.com (editor, B. J. Booth)
Original
Source
The Secret KGB UFO Files, The
Russian Crash of 1969
The details of a Russian
Crash on or about 1969 are sketchy and somewhat suspect.
This case comes from the so-called "Secret KGB Files,"
which were reportedly smuggled out of the former Soviet
Union. Reportedly, $10,000 was paid for the information.
The details of these secret files were first offered to
the general public on 9-13-98 as part of a TNT special
titled "The Secret UFO Files of the KGB." The show
featured extraordinary film and still photographs of the
UFO recovery, and also a portion of autopsy film on part
of an alien body.
The event itself, according to
the files, occurred in the state of Sverdlovsky, which
was formerly Yekatrinburg of the USSR. The crash story
follows a familiar pattern normally associated with this
type of report. The fiery crash of an unknown object
occurred in March 1969. The site was secured by the
Russian military, and one dead alien was found in the
wreckage. The remains of the craft and alien were
brought to a secure location, and the alien body was
autopsied. Both still and moving pictures were taken of
the craft, its retrieval, and the alien autopsy. The
autopsy shows only an alien torso and arm. From the size
of the body parts, the alien would have been an
extremely small being.
The TNT special features
Roger Moore, veteran actor and former James Bond, who
discusses other UFO events, along with interviews with
UFO experts, CIA agents, and other film. Probably the
most notable footage is from MIG gun cameras of
confrontations with UFOs. There have been only a few
still frames of this footage in America, and I have not
been able as of this writing, 11-01-2002, to obtain the
videos. The show itself is mediocre, and its only
redeeming quality is the presentation of the UFO crash
story. Supposedly, the crash story was validated by
secret KGB documents.
The footage at the crash
site does seem to be authentic at least on several
points. The truck in the film is a circa 1950 model
ZIS151, which has not been used by the military for
quite some time, and the truck would have been difficult
to find to stage a hoax with. Other elements of the film
do not exhibit any obvious signs of a hoax, as to the
movement of the soldiers, the timing of the film as to
shadows, and the UFO itself.
There are also
several documents shown to verify the event itself, and
an eyewitness to the event who swears that the recovery
mission did occur. The footage of the autopsy film shows
personnel without caps and gowns, which seemed odd to me
at first, but after some research I found that this was
commonplace for that era in Russia.
The furnishings
in the room are acceptable, and in Russia have probably
not changed much today. Three men in their 20's and 30's
are performing the procedure, and one woman is taking
notes. The note taker is identified as KGB stenographer
O. A. Pshonikina. The alien's torso and arm are lying
together on the table as the autopsy is performed, and
there are documents shown to support the autopsy.
Although the USA-Russia relationship is much
improved over a few years ago, it still lacks. Any
information received is subject to translation, and
often times there are problems with interpretation. It
is sad there is not more cooperation between the two
countries. The case of the 1969 retrieval and autopsy
are difficult to assess. Until more information is
uncovered, it will remain unsubstantiated.
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