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Latin America2004-03-05civilian claim

Mexican Air Force FLIR Case

On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force C-26A Merlin conducting drug surveillance over Campeche state detected 11 objects on its FLIR infrared camera that were entirely invisible to the naked eye. Three of the objects also registered on radar. The Secretary of National Defense officially released the footage and crew reports to the media, calling the objects unidentified.

On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force C-26A Merlin conducting drug surveillance over Campeche state detected 11 objects on its FLIR infrared camera that were entirely invisible to the naked eye.

Brief

On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force C-26A Merlin conducting drug surveillance over Campeche state detected 11 objects on its FLIR infrared camera that were entirely invisible to the naked eye. Three of the objects also registered on radar. The Secretary of National Defense officially released the footage and crew reports to the media, calling the objects unidentified. Crew: Maj. Magdaleno Castañón commanding, Lt. Mario Adrián Vázquez on FLIR, Lt. German Ramirez on radar. The objects surrounded the aircraft in a circular formation at 10,500 feet. Gen. Ricardo Clément authorized Jaime Maussan to release the material publicly. Senior Air Force officials confirmed the footage was genuine and unedited. No conventional explanation was offered by SEDENA.

Metadata

Date
2004-03-05
Year
2004
Location
Campeche state, Mexico
Region
Latin America
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Mexican A.F. Pilots Film 'UFOs'
Source type
article
Sources
2

Key Points

  • On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force C-26A Merlin conducting drug surveillance over Campeche state detected 11 objects on its FLIR infrared camera that were entirely invisible to the naked eye.
  • Three of the objects also registered on radar.
  • The Secretary of National Defense officially released the footage and crew reports to the media, calling the objects unidentified.
  • Crew: Maj.

Most Interesting

  • On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force C-26A Merlin conducting drug surveillance over Campeche state detected 11 objects on its FLIR infrared camera that were entirely invisible to the naked eye.
  • Magdaleno Castañón commanding, Lt. Mario Adrián Vázquez on FLIR, Lt. German Ramirez on radar.
  • The objects surrounded the aircraft in a circular formation at 10,500 feet.

Timeline

  1. 2004-03-05 · Encounter

    On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force C-26A Merlin conducting drug surveillance over Campeche state detected 11 objects on its FLIR infrared camera that were entirely invisible to the naked eye.

  2. 2004 · Source record

    Mexican A.F. Pilots Film 'UFOs' is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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