Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Chile: UFO Near-Miss at Chilean Air Show



Source: El Repuertero (Chile)
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2017


Chile: UFO Recorded at Puerto Varas During Military Air Show

Images were recorded at a FACH (Chilean Air Force) air show on February 10

Encounters with life on other planets appear to be increasingly closer and are coming to our country. Not long ago, a video recorded by a family in the Valparaíso region from an apartment terrace became widely known.

Now, images taken on February 10 at Puerto Varas, right in the middle of an air show by “Los Halcones” of the Chilean Air Force, are beginning to circulate.

The video shows how an alleged UFO appears as one of the airplanes engages in acrobatic maneuvers, very nearly causing a collision.

[Translation © 2017 S. Corrales, Institute of Hispanic Ufology, with thanks to Guillermo Giménez, Planeta UFO]

Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e0Y3KpyVc

Spain: An 1897 UFO Over the Basque Country



Source: El Correo (Spain)
http://www.elcorreo.com/alava/araba/201702/21/ovni-1897-sobre-antezana-20170220230953.html
Date: 21 February 2017
Article by Francisco Góngora


Spain: An 1897 UFO Over the Basque Country

Before there was talk of UFOs, manifestations of luminous spheres in the heavens were a cause for consternation among people. This flying object was seen in the skies of La Llanada in the late 19th century.

The term UFO refers to an unidentified flying object and was coined in 1947 in the media. This acronym replaced "flying saucer". Some authors note that the ancient chariots of the gods, or the fiery chariot of the Biblical prophet Elijah, or manifestation and abductions and forests and swamps, could be the equivalent of the today's extraterrestrial presence. There is no proof of their existence, although many favor the extraterrestrial hypothesis.

Before the phenomenon gained notoriety, there were mysterious events in Alava that drew media attention. From March 3 to March 28, 1897, the 'El Anunciador Vitoriano' newspaper published a series of news items about the 'mysterious lights', describing how the 'simple peasants' of Yurre, Antezana and Lopidana, close to Vitoria, were 'concerned and even overwhelmed with fright by a mysterious light that appeared every night in the vicinity. Many residents of Vitoria visited the location nightly to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon.

The newspaper reported that 'a blood-colored luminous sphere would appear between Yurre and Lopidana at ground level, in the dark of night, making no perceptible sound, amid a distressing silence. The object gave off bright flashes, casting a sinister reddish glow against the tree trunks, the pavement of the road and all of the irregularities of the terrain. Smaller, paler light would break off from the light, wandering playfully through the air, or stopping on the tips of dry branches.'

The newspaper provides all manner of details and a truly poetic description: 'The mysterious light does not remain fixed to a given spot, but rather, with a slight waving motion, but never wavering from its given direction, it covers the distance between the point from which it emerged and the town of Otaza, near Estarrona, losing itself in the dense forests of that area." This forest was famous for its enormous trees which disappeared throughout the 20th century.



Another paragraph reads: "The luminous sphere has been seen by many, as it can be seen in the far distance. It so happens that a millwright came upon it on the road, flying over his wagon and filling him with terror. A curious townswoman, it is said, opened her window for a better look at the light, and shut it hurriedly upon seeing it was coming toward her."

It is evident that the authorities wish to avoid any public alarm, advising the peasantry that the phenomenon described could be the "will o' the wisp" produced by decomposing organic substances, and the fields along the Zadorra and Zalla rivers were heavily composted. But people believed that the mysterious light belonged to an entirely different order of things from the will o' the wisp, and attributable to a different cause.

The will o' the wisp, they argued, was bluish or greenish, not very luminous and moving along the ground, occurring only on hot summer nights after heavy rains. They mysterious light of La Llanada, on the other hand, was reddish, highly luminous, moving rather high off the ground and with the characteristic of being spherical, issuing smaller, paler tongues of flame.

Naturally, the event gave rise to all sorts of talk and assumptions, resurrecting nearly forgotten legends about witches, elves, wandering spirits, filling local residents with fear, according to the paper.

On March 14, 1897 the same newspaper published another story on the phenomenon. "The mysterious light continues to attract the interest of the residents of Victoria, a light whose existence we reported in Thursday's issue. Many have visited, or intend to visit, the places where it appears. The place where it has been seen the most, as we have said, is the area between Antezana and Yurre. Its initial manifestation has been noted as being at the fountain of Lopidana.

With further details about the strange phenomenon, we may add that it isn't a single light. On some nights, many were seen in different localities, either in meadows or deep in forests. The journalist then delves into the realm of the fantastic: 'Beside the verdant plain, used by residents of Victoria so often for their picnics, there grows an herb called 'la loca' - an enchanted weed - that sorely distresses anyone stepping on it. The unhappy man who returns by night from Gobeo or another town, and who steps on the enchanted plant, will spin around it over and over, and despite his best efforts to break away, will be unable to do so until the cock crows in Lopidana, and the cliff of Amboto is tinted with the pale hues of dawn."

The newspaper reports popular suppositions: Popular fantasy, unable to find a satisfactory explanation to the phenomenon, has taken flight and given rise to legends. The mysterious light, it is said, is a lost soul allowed to exit purgatory by the grace of God to seek prayers that will speed its entrance into the mansions of eternal bliss.

On one occasion it was visible from the Tower of San Miguel. On March 17, a group formed by some 200 people, beheld a bright white light over the houses as they stood at Calle de la Estacion, near the Hotel Quintanilla. It was looked upon with admiration in the belief that it was the famous and enigmatic "Light of Antezana". Day after day, the newspaper kept feeding the mysterious phenomenon with new accounts aimed at explaining the mysterious glow.

A final news item on the mysterious light appeared on March 27, telling us the following: "The strange Antezana phenomenon, made known far and wide by the local press and that of Madrid and the provinces, is resistant to any explanation that will satisfy troublesome curiosity. As to its cause, you will recall that we said in early numbers that its probable origin was most likely emanations of phosphorated hydrogen appearing in swamps and cemeteries, and more commonly known as the will o' the wisp.

[Translation (c) 2017 S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Guillermo Giménez, Planeta UFO]

Friday, February 17, 2017

Supernatural: "Refugees Claim Jesus Appeared to Save Them From Dying at Sea"



Source: Noticia Cristiana.com
Date: February 17, 2017
http://www.noticiacristiana.com/misiones/evangelismo/2017/02/refugiados-jesus-morir-salvo.html


Supernatural: "Refugees Claim Jesus Appeared to Save Them From Dying at Sea"


[While having nothing to do with UFOs, readers of Inexplicata will remember an article from 2005, "High Strangeness: Our Haunted Seas", which makes mention of similar situations elsewhere in the world. The rational, debunking explanation is dehydration and the terror of dying in the ocean, but there are elements that suggest otherwise. Our thanks to Andrés Salvador for drawing our attention to this matter -- SC]

When a powerful storm threatened to overwhelm a vessel conveying refugees fleeing from the Middle East, a miraculous apparition of Jesus Christ calmed the waters and saved the refugees' lives.

This surprising account was shared by Erick Schenkel, director of the "Jesus Film" project, which has reached communities around the world that do not know the Gospel.

"A group of refugees fleeing from the conflict in the Middle East was trapped while crossing the Aegean Sea toward Greece," says Schenkel.

The sea is extremely dangerous and many ships crossing the area are forced to turn back.

Terrified, Erick says the refugees began calling on God for help. "Suddenly, a brilliant, celestial figure appeared on the boat. Everyone aboard knew it was Jesus," he says.

The refugees were so convinced that it was a miracle, and that their experience had been real, that they decided to commit their lives to Christ.

Aside from facing a hazardous sea crossing, thousands of Syrian and Iraqi families have spent their nights in abandoned buildings, warehouses, garages and open spaces, says Erick.

To change this circumstance, the Jesus Film project is distributing solar-powered LED lights at refugee camps. The lamps include an audio playback unit and a speaker that contains the Gospel.

"In one instance, a missionary didn't have enough time to tell the refugee about the audio contained in the lamp. The next day, the refugee said to the missionary with joy: "You've not only given me light, you've given me the light of the world!"

Link to the 2005 article: http://inexplicata.blogspot.com/2010/10/high-strangeness-our-haunted-seas.html

[Translation (c) 2017 S. Corrales, IHU]

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Spain: Police Look Into Alleged UFO sighting at Santuari de Misericordia (Reus)



Source: Diari de Tarragona.com
Date: 02.08.2017


Spain: Police Look Into Alleged UFO sighting at Santuari de Misericordia (Reus)

Local residence notified the Guardia Urbana to the presence of an unidentified flying object that gave gave off lights and bursts of color. Police officers have not dismissed any hypotheses out of hand, but are almost entirely sure it was a star.

"It looked like a large donut-shaped circle that gave off flashes of light. One was white, while the other, smaller one was orange." This was the eyewitness report provided by Vicenta Quillez, one of the residents of Reus who confirms the sighting of a UFO (unidentified flying object) flying over the Santuari de Misericordia, an event that prompted the Guardia Urbana to take a closer look at the events.


Quilez told "Diari" that the events occurred on Wednesday around seven o'clock in the evening. It was around this time that she and other neighbors became aware of the presence of a large circle of lights over the sanctuary. Quilez recalls that they looked at the object for nearly two hours, unable to ascertain its nature. It was then that the UFO ceased to be motionless "and began heading toward the mountains," she says, adding: "I've always had misgivings about UFOs, but I've never seen anything like this before."

The sighting took place from Avenida La Salle. Uncertain as to where to go from there, the locals decided to phone the Guardia Urbana. After repeated inquiries, this newspaper has learned that the police sent two cruisers to the Santuari de Misericordia to investigate the possible UFO sighting. Police officers did not dismiss the possibility of a light-emitting object. However, all appears to indicate it was a star made visible thanks to the clear skies."

[Translation (c) 2017, S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Sylvia Syl]

Monday, February 06, 2017

Argentina: Camera Error or a UFO over Zonda?



Source:
Planeta UFO and El Tiempo de San Juan http://www.tiempodesanjuan.com/sanjuan/2017/1/26/falla-camara-ovni-zonda-mira-fotos-opina-163846.html
Date: January 26, 2017


Argentina: Camera Error or a UFO over Zonda?

One of the newspapers readers submitted photos of what could be a "sighting" or an error in the cellphone with which she took the photo.

At the risk of upsetting our more skeptical readers with a supernatural subject, we are sharing a series of "suspicious" photos submitted to our newspaper's WhatsApp line.

According to the woman who took the photos, they were taken from Las Moras street in Zonda as she walked with a friend. She says they saw "a light to one side of the sun and we took photos with three different cellphones.

She expressed doubts that it could be a camera error, as all three cellphones took very similar photos and one of our reader's sister had witnessed something similar in Buenos Aires nearly 30 years ago.

[Translation (c) 2017, S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Guillermo Giménez, Planeta UFO]