Expediente Número 680314: Avistamiento de Fenómenos Extraños en Villa Cisneros

This file documents the investigation into an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on March 14, 1968, near Villa Cisneros, Spanish Sahara. The incident began when the crew of a Spantax flight (IB-371/372) observed a bright light while approaching the airport. The pilot and co-pilot reported the light moving at their altitude and speed, but the control tower confirmed no other traffic was in the area. The light disappeared shortly after the aircraft landed. Upon the flight's return journey to Las Palmas, the light reappeared and was observed by the crew and numerous ground witnesses, including airport traffic officials and a medical captain with astronomical knowledge. The light accompanied the aircraft for most of the return flight, performing maneuvers such as ascents and descents. Witnesses described the object as a point-like light, varying in color between white, blueish, and reddish, and changing in apparent size. Despite the use of binoculars by ground personnel, no specific shape could be discerned. The investigation, conducted by the Third Section of the Air Staff of the Canary Islands Air Zone, involved formal statements from the flight crew, air traffic controllers, and other qualified observers. The investigators concluded that the phenomenon was not an aircraft, satellite, or meteor, noting the lack of engine noise, the absence of a trail, and the object's anomalous behavior. The official conclusion stated that it was impossible to determine the nature of the phenomenon, and the case was eventually declassified in 1992.