Military / Radar
Mexican Air Force FLIR Footage
- Date
- 5 March 2004
- Location
- Campeche Bay, Mexico · Mexico
- Witnesses
- Military
- Evidence
- Video, Radar
What was reported
On 5 March 2004, a Mexican Air Force Merlin C26A aircraft on a counter-narcotics patrol over the state of Campeche recorded infrared video of multiple objects that were also tracked on radar. The footage was later released by the Mexican Department of Defense at a press conference in May 2004.
Official and public statements
The Mexican Department of Defense released the footage publicly in May 2004 without offering a final identification. Some researchers, including members of the Mexican astronomical community, proposed that the lights could have been flames on offshore oil platforms, a view disputed by the crew.
References
Source: Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Mexico)