| ID | #1701627754 |
| Added | Sun, 03/12/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
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| Status | Fact
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Chile: Waiting in Antofagasta - a flying disc is discovered (1948)
Thousands of residents of Antofagasta claim to have witnessed a bright "flying disc" approaching from some point in the north. The sky is at high speed. Everyone agrees that the disk must have flown a thousand meters over the mountain peaks located along the coastline.
The fact that a strange phenomenon, the fall of which no one saw, dispelled the idea that it was a meteorite.
The appearance of the "disk" caused a lot of comments in the northern city, raising expectations among those who saw it.
Original news
Source: Las Ultimas Noticias (Chile) and IIEE Chile
Date: January 28, 1948
Chile: Expectation in Antofagasta - Flying Disc Sighted (1948)
Thousands of residents of Antofagasta claim having witnessed a bright "flying disc" approaching from some point in the northern sky at high speed. All agree that the disk must have flown a thousand meters over the mountain tops that follow the coastline.
The fact that the strange phenomenon - which was not seen to fall - has dispelled the notion that it was a meteorite.
The apparition of the "disc" has given rise to a variety of comments in the northern city, causing expectation among those who saw it.
[Translation (c) 2023 S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Raúl Núñez, IIEE CHILE]
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