The Object That Dived into the Sea at Aguadilla
An infrared camera on a border patrol plane filmed a small, hot object racing low over an airport, plunging into the sea and coming back out.
What was reported
On the night of 25 April 2013, a US Customs and Border Protection aircraft flying near Aguadilla, on the west coast of Puerto Rico, filmed an unusual object with its infrared camera. The small, warm blob moved fast and low over the airport and nearby neighbourhoods, seemed to enter the sea, travel under the water, and come out again, at one point appearing to split in two.
The video was leaked in 2015. A group of UFO researchers published a long analysis arguing the object moved in ways no known craft could.
Explanations offered
Other analysts recalculated the object's path, taking into account the movement of the plane, and concluded it was drifting slowly with the wind, consistent with a pair of sky lanterns, which were popular at weddings on the island. The 'dive into the sea' may be the object cooling or passing out of view against the warm water.
- When
- 25 April 2013
- Where
- Rafael Hernández Airport, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Witnesses
- The crew of a US Customs and Border Protection aircraft
- Status
- Probably lanterns
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