On a late August day in 1970, an ordinary journey to work for Aatto Storgård, the yard master of Imatra’s railway station, turned into an extraordinary event that would later stir curiosity in the UFO community. This incident, occurring during a busy traffic period in the middle of a populated area, would exemplify the enigmatic and sometimes disruptive nature of UFO phenomena.
At approximately 12:10 PM, shortly after leaving his home, Storgård was driving towards his workplace when an unexpected scene unfolded before him at the intersection on Karhumäentie, in the Linnala district. From about sixty meters ahead, a large, unidentified object suddenly rose from the edge of the sidewalk. As it ascended, the object generated a vortex or force field that violently manipulated nearby objects. Traffic barriers and a traffic sign placed at the intersection due to temporary arrangements, as well as a manhole cover, were all thrown aside by the invisible forces exerted by the rising object.
Concerned for his safety and that of his vehicle, Storgård wisely decided to stop his car and step out, fearing that getting closer could result in his car tipping over if it entered the force field. This action was mirrored by other drivers; two cars stopped behind him, and three more on the other side of the flying object, totaling six cars halted by the roadside spectacle.
The object, an oval-shaped disc with a dull grey surface, hovered about two meters off the ground and began to move horizontally, slowly heading east towards the Vuoksi riverbank. Despite its size, about six meters in diameter and two meters high, no specific details could be discerned from its surface. What was particularly odd was that, while the object’s force field tossed physical objects around, it did not stir up dust nor disturb the water beneath it as it moved over the river.
After approximately a minute of flight, the object suddenly vanished from sight. The turmoil it left behind seemed to suggest the presence of a strong magnetic field, which could explain the movement of the traffic sign and manhole cover—assuming they contained iron or another metal responsive to magnetism. However, the fact that non-metallic substances like dust and pure water remained unaffected aligns with the properties of magnetic fields.
The Imatra incident, while causing a small magnetic storm of sorts, did not lead to public wonder or media discussion at the time, despite occurring in a busy area. Eyewitnesses quickly left the scene, resuming their daily tasks, and the event only came to public attention one and a half years later. This lack of immediate report is not uncommon in UFO sightings, where witnesses often fear ridicule or assume someone else will report the occurrence. It is estimated that only about one in a hundred UFO sightings are actually reported.
For more intriguing reports and detailed accounts of UFO encounters, www.fufora.fi offers a comprehensive collection of such phenomena across Finland. The Imatra incident stands as a curious example of the physical and sometimes disruptive effects UFOs can have when they appear so close to the ground, reminding us that the skies might hold more secrets than we realise.
Source:
https://www.fufora.fi/artikkeleita/tunnetuimpia_suomalaisia_ufotapauksia
