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Intriguing Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight Appears in US Declassified UFO Files
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Intriguing Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight Appears in US Declassified UFO Files

From La Nación · (1h ago) Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Declassified US government files mention an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight from 1995 where the pilot reported seeing an unidentified flying object (UFO).
  • The incident involved pilot Jorge Polanco on flight AR 674, who observed lights and an object resembling a large aircraft while landing in Bariloche.
  • The report, part of a French study on UFOs and defense, details the pilot's encounter with the mysterious object over 17 minutes.

The recent declassification of US government files related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), or UFOs, has sparked renewed interest globally. For Argentina, a particular mention within these documents stands out: an account from an Aerolíneas Argentinas pilot describing a close encounter in 1995.

The flight from Buenos Aires was 140 kilometers from San Carlos de Bariloche, where it was preparing to land. At that precise moment, a power outage plunged the town into darkness, and the pilot was ordered to wait a few minutes before beginning his final approach. As he began his descent, the pilot spotted a strange star.

Describing the initial moments of the sighting and the unusual circumstances.

La Nación, a prominent Argentine newspaper, delves into this intriguing case, often referred to as the "Bariloche Case." The report details how pilot Jorge Polanco, while on flight AR 674 approaching Bariloche, witnessed unusual lights and an unidentified object for approximately 17 minutes. The incident occurred during a period of power outages in the city, adding a layer of mystery to the sighting.

Simultaneously, the control center also put a second arriving aircraft on hold. Flight AR 674 continued its approach, but when it had completed its turn and was aligned with the runway axis, an object resembling a large aircraft appeared to its right, flying parallel to it.

Detailing the appearance of the unidentified object alongside the plane.

This story resonates uniquely in Argentina, a country with a history of public fascination with UFOs. The inclusion of this specific flight in an international declassified report validates local accounts and fuels the ongoing discussion about unexplained aerial phenomena. Unlike how some Western media might approach such reports with skepticism, Argentine coverage often reflects a cultural openness to such possibilities, treating these accounts with a degree of seriousness and curiosity that acknowledges the persistent questions surrounding UAP sightings.

The object, which had become luminous, moved towards the rear of the plane, stopped, ascended vertically, and stopped again. Then it positioned itself in front of the plane again, before finally disappearing in the direction of the Andes mountain range.

Describing the object's final maneuvers before disappearing.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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