Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, October 11, 1963

This document contains a collection of reports and correspondence regarding an alleged UFO sighting and contact incident in Argentina on October 11, 1963. The primary witness, a truck driver named Eugenio Douglas, reported that while driving his 1936 Ford near Isla Verde, his vehicle's electrical system failed, and his engine stopped after being approached by a luminous object. Douglas described encountering humanoids who were approximately two meters tall, wearing 'plaster type armor' and helmets. He claimed to have fired his .38 caliber revolver at the object, which then emitted a blue light and departed. Douglas reported that he suffered eye irritation and burns on his cheeks, which he attributed to the object. The incident was reported to the C.E.M. (Circulo Enciclopedico Mundial) in Argentina, which subsequently contacted the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division reviewed the case and determined that it was 'insufficient data' for a formal investigation. The Air Force cited the significant delay in reporting and the lack of scientific data as reasons for not pursuing a field investigation. In their internal assessment, the Air Force suggested that the witness's account might be the result of a hallucination or a head injury sustained when his truck's axle was damaged. The document includes medical testimony from Dr. Francisco G. Davolos, who examined Douglas and noted he was calm and rational, though he had been confused by the red lights he encountered. The file also contains correspondence between the C.E.M. and the U.S. Air Force, including condolences regarding the death of President John F. Kennedy.