Mexico’s Official UFO Video

On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force surveillance aircraft detected and filmed 11 unidentified objects that surrounded them during a drug patrol mission. The Mexican government officially released the footage, a landmark in government UFO disclosure.

The Mission

March 5, 2004:

• Drug surveillance patrol
• C26A aircraft
• Over Campeche
• FLIR camera equipped
• Routine mission

The Detection

FLIR picked up:

• Multiple objects
• 11 in total
• Surrounding aircraft
• Not visible to naked eye
• Only on infrared

The Crew

Eight members:

• Air Force personnel
• Experienced crew
• Professional observers
• All witnessed
• All confirmed

What They Saw

FLIR showed:

• Bright heat sources
• Moving intelligently
• Surrounding plane
• At 11,500 feet
• For extended period

The Pursuit

Objects:

• Followed aircraft
• Surrounded it
• Some approached close
• Then departed
• Crew alarmed

Government Release

Mexican Defense Secretary:

• Released footage
• Press conference
• Jaime Maussan involved
• Official acknowledgment
• Historic moment

International Response

Global coverage:

• Major news story
• International media
• Analysis worldwide
• Significant event
• Government disclosure

Skeptical Analysis

Some suggested:

• Oil well flares
• Atmospheric effects
• Camera artifacts
• But crew saw them
• Surrounded plane

The Oil Platform Theory

Critics noted:

• Cantarell oil field below
• Flares visible on FLIR
• But movement argued against
• Crew disagreed
• Debate continues

Official Position

Mexican government:

• Released footage officially
• No explanation offered
• Acknowledged mystery
• Historic precedent
• Open approach

Significance

Rare case of military UFO footage officially released by a government, setting precedent for disclosure.

Legacy

The Mexican Air Force case demonstrated that governments could officially release UFO evidence, presaging later Pentagon releases.