- Source: Noticias (Carmen de Patagones, Comarca Viedma,
Argentina) July 6, 2002
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- Strange light seen last night by occupants of 268 homes.
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- "We were able to see how an airliner in the distance
appeared to pass over the object, which vanished into the horizon following
a zig-zag pattern."
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- PATAGONIA - A new, unknown
and luminous object appeared over the Comarca, but this time the strange
object, which changed colors, was seen last night by several local residents
-- some 25 people -- occupying the 268 homes that make up the village
of Carmen de Patagones. Faced with the strange light, the villagers
alerted each other and slowly emerged from their homes and were stunned
by the clarity with which the alleged UFO could be seen.
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- The luminous object's appearance occurred shortly after
21:00 hrs and it remained visible until 21:30, at which time it receded
from view until it vanished in the horizion. According to the locals who
saw it, the object approached and receded "like some sort of zoom
lens" and changed colors as it did so. Other locals followed the
luminous object with their own eyes, while others used binoculars. One
villager informed a relative in the city of the Viedma, who confirmed
that the object was visible from said city.
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- According to the information given by several of the
locals, the object had considerable luminosity, changed colors and moved
in a zig-zag pattern, although it stopped at times to move in a swinging
motion. The object was allegedly filmed by the daughter of a local merchant
who followed it to the rotunda, located by the Basilio Villarino bridge.
It was seen one last time heading toward Guardia Mitre before losing itself
in the horizon.
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- One of the eyewitnesses was Anibal Benitez, owner of
a business on Calle Mexico, who stated with regard to the light that "the
light was very potent and changed colors every so often to red, blue and
bright white," adding that: "We were able to see how an airliner
in the distance appeared to pass over the object, which vanished into
the horizon following a zig-zag pattern." The businessman didn't hesitated
and followed the object as it moved." I hopped into my pickup truck
with my family and we followed it up to the road that leads to Guardia
Mitre, where the object gradually became lost in the horizon after remaining
for a few minutes."
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- In the meantime, Isabel, another villager, stated that
the "object was very luminous and we could see it for around 25 minutes.
The object appeared to come closer and then recede. Many people in the
neighborhood saw it."
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- Translation (C) 2002 Scott Corrales, Institute of Hispanic
Ufology. Special thanks to Alicia Rossi.
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