Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Peru
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AI-Generated Summary
An Air Intelligence report details a 1957 sighting in Andahuaylas, Peru, of a small, aqua-colored, sparking spherical object that fell to earth. Despite a search, no evidence was found, and the event was officially classified as a probable meteor.
This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-350-57) dated November 14, 1957, concerning sightings of unidentified flying objects in Peru. The report summarizes two separate incidents occurring within a two-week period, noting that the witnesses involved were considered educated and intelligent. The primary focus of the report is a specific sighting that occurred on October 28, 1957, at approximately 6:05 P.M. in the Andahuaylas region of the Department of Apurimac. According to a telegram from the Inspector of Indian Affairs to the Minister of Work and Indian Affairs in Lima, a luminous, aqua-colored spherical object, estimated to be 60 centimeters in size, was observed. The object appeared to enlarge slightly and emit sparks before falling to earth in the Talavera District Zone. A search of the impact area was conducted, but it yielded no results. The official conclusion provided on the Project 10073 record card is that the event was a probable meteor sighting. The intelligence report itself includes a handwritten note stating 'INSUF DATA TO evaluate,' suggesting that the military assessment remained inconclusive despite the official categorization.
A luminous spherical shooting object was seen, aqua color: Size 60 centimeters slightly enlarged and emitting sparks before falling to earth.
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Official Assessment
Probable meteor sighting.
The report documents two sightings in Peru within a two-week period. The specific incident on October 28, 1957, involved an aqua-colored spherical object that appeared to fall in the Talavera District Zone. Despite a search of the area, no physical evidence was recovered.
Key Persons
- Inspector of Indian AffairsSource of the telegram report