Vet NDEs & their After Effects, (Ret)) CPO Navy Tony Woody
What Researchers Found
The Story
Chief Petty Officer Tony Woody, a retired U.S. Navy flight engineer, had his near-death experience during a three-engine emergency landing in a P3 Orion aircraft. The plane departed the runway due to a pilot error and sped toward a fire truck at 155 miles per hour. Woody knew death was imminent and thought of his young son and family. He suddenly left his body and looked down from 20-30 feet above the plane. He felt terror from his seated self but calm as an observer outside. This triggered a spiritual experience in a bright light. He sensed the presence of his Creator and felt intense love, peace, and harmony. After returning, Woody struggled for over 30 years to process the event. He faced alcohol issues, a divorce, and rejection from his pastor. He kept silent to protect his career but suffered isolation. Eventually, he integrated the experience through books and support groups. Now, he shares his story to help veterans and emphasizes love as the key message.
The account describes a subjective out-of-body experience during an emergency aircraft landing with no specific, verifiable perceptual details observed from the OBE vantage point. There are no mentions of verification attempts, confirmed perceptions, or timely reporting of checkable claims, limiting evidential strength.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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What Researchers Found
The account describes a subjective out-of-body experience during an emergency aircraft landing with no specific, verifiable perceptual details observed from the OBE vantage point. There are no mentions of verification attempts, confirmed perceptions, or timely reporting of checkable claims, limiting evidential strength.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.