- Source: IEEE - Chile
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- CHILE - A UFO Lands On The Shores Of San Antonio?
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- Around 19:45 hours last Friday (May 4) when a considerable
number of households gather around the TV set to watch their favorite shows,
some residents of the town of Albatros, Algarrobo Commune, became aware
of an unidentified flying object that was clearly visible in the sky.
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- Despite the penetrating cold of that evening, a bright
flash of light that shifted colors momentarily drew the attention of some
curious onlookers who went out to the street to notice the details of the
heavenly spectacle.
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- The strange luminous object hovered above the forest
near the town, giving the appearance of being near El Canelo beach,
in the commune's northern section.
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- More than a few spectators reached for the photo and
video cameras to capture the unusual phenomenon, which gave rise to a
wealth of speculation regarding the unknown object's provenance.
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- Its unusual motion in all direction caused spectators
to promptly dismiss the possibility that it could be an airplane, aerostat,
satellite or other aerial phenomenon with a rational explanation. A family
on Los Pelicanos street watched the light's appearance intently. The
impact of their sighting was so strong that they contacted duty
personnel at the Third Carabineros Office in Alagarrobo, who reported to
the scene. Local policemen also reported what they saw.
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- Nataly Aranda, 20, in the company of her brother Matias,9,
remember the sighting: "It was like looking at a star, but it
would suddenly vanish and reappear. A neighbor recorded it, and when we
saw it on the TV set, it looked just like when they show UFOs on television--it
was super real."
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- She added that the object remained suspended in the sky
for about an hour. "After that, it began to go away and the person
who videotaped it asked a friend to go over to El Canelo to film it, as
it vanished in that direction. Over here we could see it almost over the
trees."
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- This was the first time she had faced a phenomenon of
this type, like young Matias, who was stunned by the display. "It
was a ball that moved everywhere. I was a little bit scared because
they told me it was coming to get me. When it vanished [I had the impression]
something fell out of it. It also reappeared on Monday, but it was sort
of red," remarked the student from the Carlos Alessandri school.
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- Although she doesn't acknowledge the existence of UFOs,
the young woman from Algarrobos says that what she saw that night "was
food for thought."
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- Second Sergeant Nelson Velazquez reported to ascertain
the events in the light of insistent phone calls from local residents.
"The fact is that a person from Albatros called me, saying that he
had seen an unidentified flying object in the air. I reported to the scene
and ascertained that there was indeed such an object. Also present was
a young man who videotaped on the site for over half an hour. I later withdrew
and advised my colleagues at the station. One of them (Carabinero Alvarado)
proceeded to make his own recording of the flying object from El Pejerrey
beach.
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- In the policeman's opinion, what he saw that cold evening
was a sort of "luminous ball that flew in every direction, from north
to south. Apparently, it was not a star, airplane or any other thing, as
it lacked those characteristics. It makes one think that it could've been
a UFO."
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- The experienced police officer remarked that in all his
years of service in the area, this was the first time he had witnessed
a case like this. Something he will not forget during his patrols throughout
the Commune.
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- However, doubts persist, as the Direccion Aeronautica
de Santo Domingo reported that weather balloons are launched at that time,
and their movement is dependent on wind conditions.What is clear is that
no known object performs the movements witnessed by a large number of witnesses.
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- (NOTE: The IEEE expects to receive images for it analysis)
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- (Translation (c) 2007, S. Corrales, IHU. Special thanks
to Raul Nunez, IEEE)
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