On a cold winter day on January 7, 1970, in the rural area of Heinola’s Imjärvi, Finland, Aarno Heinonen and Esko Viljo, set out for a routine cross-country ski trip. The weather was crisp with a temperature around -17 degrees Celsius, ideal for a brisk ski through the countryside. Little did they know, their outing would soon become the subject of one of Finland’s most internationally recognized UFO cases.
Approximately thirty minutes into their ski, the tranquility was abruptly interrupted. Viljo first noticed it: a fiery, elongated object approaching from the south, trailing what seemed like a torch. The object vanished momentarily, only to reappear directly above them, transforming into a pale cloud that emitted a bright flash of light accompanied by a buzzing sound reminiscent of a swarm of bees.
Hovering about three to four meters above the ground was a pale gray, disc-shaped object. Heinonen, in a panic, attempted to flee but found himself immobilized. The disc, about two meters in diameter, stabilized in the air and discharged a grayish-red mist that smelled faintly of sulfur, irritating their noses and throats. As the mist thickened, a 15-centimeter-wide orb of light emerged, descending to hover just over the snow before flattening into a bright disc approximately one meter in diameter, encircled by a thin dark ring.
The disc then exhibited a dazzling display, shooting red, green, and violet rays in all directions for a few seconds. During this light show, Heinonen felt an inexplicable force pulling him backward. Then, as mysteriously as it appeared, the ring began to contract and ascend, transforming into an oval-shaped ball that swiftly shot upwards.
Amidst this chaos, Heinonen noticed Viljo standing a short distance away, staring at a small, pale green figure dressed in a protective suit, holding a black device. Both men saw the being briefly before it vanished as suddenly and inexplicably as it had appeared. The mist that had enveloped them split and dissipated around Viljo, marking the end of the encounter. No physical traces were left in the snow where the phenomenon had occurred.
Stunned by the experience, the men felt a range of symptoms minutes after the encounter. Heinonen, who had faced the phenomenon with his right side, began to feel an intense cold on that side, which soon turned to heat and then pain. Numbness crept into his limbs, joints ached, and nausea set in. Despite the short distance home, it took them over twenty minutes to return.
The immediate aftermath was just as troubling. Viljo’s face swelled and his skin reddened. Both men experienced joint pains, headaches, and eye discomfort. Medical consultations only provided temporary relief with sedatives and painkillers. Over the following months, Heinonen suffered from balance and memory issues, nightmares, and a lengthy recovery before he could attempt to work again.
This encounter significantly impacted Heinonen’s life; he claimed to develop abilities and continued to experience numerous UFO sightings and contacts with various space beings over the years, including a notable humanoid female figure.
For more detailed accounts of this and other fascinating encounters, visit www.fufora.fi. The Imjärvi incident remains one of the most compelling and mysterious cases in the annals of UFO encounters, demonstrating that the skies above Finland hold stories as chilling as their winter air.
Source:
https://www.fufora.fi/artikkeleita/tunnetuimpia_suomalaisia_ufotapauksia
