Aerolineas Argentinas 674 light over Bariloche

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An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737 on the ramp at Bariloche airport
Bariloche airport, where Aerolineas Argentinas flight 674 was on approach in July 1995 Nocturnogatuno, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Capt. Jorge Polanco of Aerolineas Argentinas flight 674 reported a bright light pacing his Boeing 727 on approach to Bariloche during a power cut; Gendarmeria pilots also reported it. A 2018 Argentine Air Force report attributed it to a searchlight aimed at the clouds; files were released in 2020.

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  1. PressDesclasificaron documentos sobre el avistamiento de un ovni en Bariloche en 1995 (opens in a new tab)La Capital (Rosario) / 2020-09-18
  2. PressEl Gobierno desclasifico documentos sobre el avistamiento de ovnis en Bariloche: que revelan los archivos (opens in a new tab)ANB (Agencia de Noticias Bariloche) / 2020-09-18
  3. PressBariloche sighting cited in newly released Pentagon files on UFOs (opens in a new tab)Buenos Aires Times / 2026-05-11

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