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UFO Reports from Malaysia, 1981-1987

Ahmad Jamaludin, Flying Saucer Review, Vol. 33, No. 4, 1988

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Summary: In my major work, A Summary of Unidentified Flying Objects And Related Events in Malaysia, 1950-1980, I presented one-hundred UFO cases from this country, with a statistical analysis. Listed below, I give a brief resume of the sightings that have been reported in the years since 1980. The phenomenon is still the same and the answer to our mystery is still – "Unidentified".

Ahmad Jamaludin

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In my major work, A Summary of Unidentified Flying Objects And Related Events in Malaysia, 1950-1980, I presented one-hundred UFO cases from this country, with a statistical analysis.

Listed below, I give a brief resume of the sightings that have been reported in the years since 1980. The phenomenon is still the same and the answer to our mystery is still – "Unidentified".

24 January 1982
Ipoh, Perak
Five men on a morning jog sighted a lighted object shaped like the planet Saturn with 3 rings round it. On the 3 rings they saw 3 bright lights shining like starlight. The UFO was revolving and descended slowly and it disappeared from view at 6.38 a.m.
16 August 1982
40 km from Sarikei, Sarawak
Many people of the town claimed to have sighted a big ball of fire falling from the sky in broad daylight at 11.30 a.m. A police party was dispatched to the area to investigate but found nothing.
22 August 1982
20 km from Sarikei, Sarawak
Several schoolboys aged 9 years old reported that they saw several midgets with exceptionally large heads in a fruit plantation near their school during the daytime. Two of the boys stuck to their story when interviewed by their teacher.
24 August 1982
20 km from Sarikei, Sarawak
Two days after the encounter with the midgets, several schoolboys reported that they had sighted a UFO as big as a classroom in the same plantation. More of the tiny beings were seen near the object.
13 March 1985
Parit Buntar, Perak
Two schoolboys and several adults reported sighting a UFO flying over the town at 6.30 a.m. It was described as saucer-shaped, and five red lights were emitted by it, believed to be coming from its windows. The UFO appeared from the south and moved to the north before disappearing from view.
October 1985
Paka, Terengganu
Several schoolchildren claimed that they had encountered 7 human-like entities near the compound of their school. They described the beings as about 4 inches tall and judging from their features they were possibly 6 "men" and one "woman". One of the children who claimed to have touched one of the creatures said he was forced to release its hand when his own hand became itchy suddenly. The children claimed that the "aliens" were hiding beneath a stack of wood near the school. Many people spent several hours removing the pieces of wood, but there were no signs of any such creatures.
November 1985
Karak, Pahang
An 18-year old girl, Norhayati Ahmad, claimed to have sighted a UFO one night while walking home with a friend after having dinner not far from the highway.
December 1985
Karak, Pahang
Khairuddin Eidin, 26 years old, reported that he had sighted a UFO as big as an umbrella flying about 10 metres from him. He described the object as metallic, white and shiny. The incident occurred about 8.30 a.m. as he was riding on his bike along the highway. The UFO was floating about 5 metres above the ground. Several residents and children also watched the object as it rotated and ascended until lost from sight.
February 1987
Pekan, Pahang
A schoolteacher, Mustaffa Adam, 52, sighted a UFO hovering some distance away near the school as if in an attempt to find a place to land. He did not tell anyone because he felt no one would believe him. On 25 March 1987 he had a second chance to see the UFO, at about the same time and place, but with over 600 other schoolchildren also witnesses. (see next case)
25 March 1987
Pekan, Pahang
Hundreds of schoolchildren and some teachers sighted a UFO at about 11.00 a.m. not far from the school ground. The UFO was hovering about a quarter mile away and it descended slowly among some trees. It was described as whitish in colour and measured as big as a car.
19 April 1987

Pekan, Pahang

A TV drama director, Habsah Hassan, and several artists sighted a UFO at about 11 p.m. near the school of the earlier incident on 25 March. Othman Zainuddin, one of the TV crew, reported that he was dazed by the UFO, which was very bright and hovering over the area for several minutes before ascending sharply and disappearing from view. They had their camera at the time in the car, but were so shocked that they forgot about it.