Alien Base: The Evidence for Extraterrestrial Colonization of Earth – DISCUSSION
Jan and the investigators remained puzzled by the fact that, although the object reportedly landed near a dual carriageway and a housing estate, it was neither seen nor heard by any neighbours; at least, none reported the incident. ‘When I was running towards the ship,’ Jan told the investigators, ‘I was constantly looking for other people and cars. ‘
That a dark object was not observed by others is not surprising, though the noise should have been heard, but lack of supportive testimony does not itself negate the event. One explanation might be that the occupants of the craft were able to exert some sort of ‘influence’ over the surrounding area; an explanation given by aliens to several other contactees and abductees.
There is an interesting parallel with Jan’s case in the encounters of Ben and some others. Jan estimated the diameter of the object to be about 20 feet and its height about 10 feet. He said that he walked up three levels, and on each floor was able to stand upright; since he is five feet six inches tall, one could assume the height of the craft to have been well over 10 feet. In an attempt to rationalize this inconsistency, Jan explained that the seven or so steps up to each level sloped very gradually. That still would not explain it, in my view. Jan himself admitted that the object appeared much larger on the inside than it looked when he was on the outside. ‘It could quite easily accommodate 20 or 30 persons,’ he added
Grass at the landing site died soon after the incident, and Jan said it was four years later before even weeds would grow there.
Friends, neighbours and an employee testified to Siedlecki’s integrity, as did the investigators. ‘I believe Jan and the case to be genuine,’ concluded investigator William Tree. ‘The description of the inside of the object is so bizarre. Jan never altered his story, although he himself knew the data were unbelievable.’
In 1986, 10 years or so after the alleged incident, I was introduced to Jan by Mark Birdsall. He seemed a believable witness, still emotionally affected by his unbelievable encounter, with no hidden agenda nor ulterior motive. He died in 1992.