On 24th April 1950, near his home in Abbiate Buazzone, in Italy, Bruno Facchini saw sparks which at the time he thought were being genereated by a storm. When he left the house he saw that there was a dark UFO hovering some 200 yards away.

Nearby, a figure seemed to be working on the object, perhaps making repairs. Other entities were also seen near and around the object. They were dressed in tightfitting clothes and were wearing helmets but their faces were concealed behind masks from which emerged flexible pipes.

During the encounter Facchini offered help but the entities fired a beam of light at him, pushing him along the ground for several yards. Shortly afterwards, when the repairs has apparently been completed, the object took off, making a heavy buzing sound.

The following day Facchini returned to the site, recovered metal fragments and noted circular imprints and patches of scorched grass. There were a number of other anonymous witnesses who testified to the event.