Captain Orrego's Antarctic Sighting
1948-01-01·Antarctica·FBI·unresolved
Document coverPage 1 of 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 · View original on war.gov
Captain Augusto Orrego of the Chilean Navy reported seeing flying saucers over Antarctica in 1948 and claimed to have photographs, but later denied the sighting when questioned by U.S. officials.
“During the bright antarctic night we saw flying saucers, one above the other, turning at tremendous speeds. We have photographs to prove what we saw.”
Verbatim from 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1948-01-01
- Date exactness
- Known to the year
- Location
- Antarctica
- Country
- Antarctica
- Branch
- FBI
- Unit
- Chilean Navy
- Sensors
- eyewitness, photo
Resolution
Photographs allegedly classified; subject later denied sighting
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
Case ID: UNDATED-FBI-09B3A6
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This sighting
Antarctica / 1948 / 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
- 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 — Written report of this sighting