Pedrosa del Rey: Tractor driver encounters cylinder
On July 17, 1975, a farmer in Spain heard a strange noise while plowing, saw a hovering cylindrical object emitting light, which circled him, flashed, cracked his tractor glass, and affected the engine.
Background
Witness and Location
Emiliano Velasco was ploughing a field at 18:30 in Villaester de Abajo, Pedrosa del Rey, Valladolid, Spain when he heard an unusual mechanical sound.
Encounter
On turning the tractor he saw a cylindrical object radiating silver light and hovering close to the ground. It flew in a circle around him, approached, and gave off a flash of light as it passed.
Effects
As he turned again it flashed once more, cracking a pane in the tractor cab window. The tractor engine suddenly raced to 2,500 rpm and quickly returned to normal.
Sources and Significance
Reported by Antonio Felices et al. in Flying Saucer Review (1976). The case shows physical traces such as the damaged glass and the engine malfunction, typical of close UAP encounters.