02 · LORE
551 FILES·LAST 1D AGO
Continental Europe1976-06-22civilian claim

Canary Islands Sphere

On June 22, 1976, hundreds of civilian and military witnesses across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria observed a luminous sphere for more than 40 minutes. The entire crew of Spanish Navy corvette Atrevida filed official statements. The Spanish Air Force investigation concluded the phenomenon was a genuine 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon' and the full 100-page report was declassified in June 1994.

On June 22, 1976, hundreds of civilian and military witnesses across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria observed a luminous sphere for more than 40 minutes.

Brief

On June 22, 1976, hundreds of civilian and military witnesses across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria observed a luminous sphere for more than 40 minutes. The entire crew of Spanish Navy corvette Atrevida filed official statements. The Spanish Air Force investigation concluded the phenomenon was a genuine 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon' and the full 100-page report was declassified in June 1994. The military adjutant eliminated aircraft, missile tests, auroras, weather balloons, and meteorological effects as explanations. A physician, Doctor Francisco Padron León, reported the sphere appeared approximately 30 meters in radius with two tall figures visible inside at instrument panels, a detail the investigating military judge noted but treated skeptically. Journalist J.J. Benítez obtained the file in 1977 before official declassification.

Metadata

Date
1976-06-22
Year
1976
Location
Canary Islands, Spain
Region
Continental Europe
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Spanish UFO Files. Ministry of Defense (Spain)
Source type
book
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On June 22, 1976, hundreds of civilian and military witnesses across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria observed a luminous sphere for more than 40 minutes.
  • The entire crew of Spanish Navy corvette Atrevida filed official statements.
  • The Spanish Air Force investigation concluded the phenomenon was a genuine 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon' and the full 100-page report was declassified in June 1994.
  • The military adjutant eliminated aircraft, missile tests, auroras, weather balloons, and meteorological effects as explanations.

Most Interesting

  • A physician, Doctor Francisco Padron León, reported the sphere appeared approximately 30 meters in radius with two tall figures visible inside at instrument panels, a detail the investigating military judge noted but treated skeptically.
  • On June 22, 1976, hundreds of civilian and military witnesses across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria observed a luminous sphere for more than 40 minutes.
  • The Spanish Air Force investigation concluded the phenomenon was a genuine 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon' and the full 100-page report was declassified in June 1994.

Timeline

  1. 1976-06-22 · Encounter

    On June 22, 1976, hundreds of civilian and military witnesses across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria observed a luminous sphere for more than 40 minutes.

  2. 1994 · Source record

    Spanish UFO Files. Ministry of Defense (Spain) is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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