Miraflores, Lima, Peru, Peru
The Miraflores Construction-Site Object
On 10 February 2015 the production team of the television programme Alto al Crimen and other observers filmed a violet disc-like object apparently remaining over Miraflores for an extended period. Peru's Air Force anomaly-investigation office (DIFAA/FAP) later said it reviewed 12 videos and 14 photo
Why This Case Matters
A high-media case that is unusually useful because an official national anomaly office reviewed a substantial image set and published a specific mundane identification.
Chronology
- 10 Feb 2015 ~10:30 production crew notices object during filming
- multiple witnesses record phones/cameras; duration reported up to ~2 hours
- national/international press coverage
- DIFAA/FAP gathers 12 videos and 14 photos
- late Feb FAP states object was a telemetry-equipped kite used for measurements and reportedly located near Costa Verde
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: FAP/DIFAA identified a large special-purpose kite with telemetry equipment. Drone hypotheses were also discussed initially, but the official review is the strongest documented explanation.
What Remains Unresolved
- Original DIFAA technical report rather than press summaries
- identification/owner of the kite
- precise recovery documentation
- full original-resolution set and camera metadata.
Key Takeaways
- This should migrate as a resolved/identified case: the footage is genuine and the sighting was real, but Peru's Air Force reviewed far more imagery than the viral clip and concluded it was a telemetry kite.
Sources
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