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Chile Multiple Aircraft UFO Sighting

Six commercial aircraft crews flying over Chile simultaneously reported triangular lights in the sky in 2018. The pilots from different airlines all described the same formation. Chile's CEFAA investigated but could not identify the objects. A rare multi-aircraft encounter.

2018
Chile
20+ witnesses

Six planes reported the same UFO simultaneously.

The Event

In 2018, six commercial flights in Chilean airspace had a simultaneous sighting that pilots reported to air traffic control.

The Witnesses

Six aircraft crews from different airlines, all professional pilots and trained observers, provided consistent reports of what they saw.

The Objects

The witnesses described triangular lights in a formation pattern with the same description from multiple angles, though there was no radar contact.

CEFAA Investigation

Chile’s UFO agency conducted a full investigation with witness interviews and data analysis, but no identification was made.

The Significance

The sighting is important because it involved multiple independent witnesses who were professional observers seeing the same object at the same time, with an official investigation lending high credibility.

Chilean UFO Program

Chile’s program has been active since 1968 with government support, taking a scientific approach to multiple investigations and earning international respect.

Sources

CEFAA Chile documents Chile’s official UFO investigation program.