Pampa Carbonera south of Nazca, Ica Region, Peru, Peru
The Nazca Disc Landing Claim (1972)
A widely circulated UFO story says feed-store owners Tito Rojas and Adolfo Peñafiel encountered a landed polished disc on the Pampa Carbonera south of Nazca on 3 February 1972 after their truck radio and engine failed. The men allegedly saw a human-like occupant before the object departed and the tr
Why This Case Matters
An entertaining landing/occupant case, but presently too source-thin to support the strong physical-trace and vehicle-interference claims commonly attached to it.
Chronology
- 3 Feb 1972 alleged truck failure and landed-disc encounter
- two men reportedly approach object and see occupant
- craft departs and truck restarts
- later English UFO literature presents story as part of early-1970s Peruvian wave
- no contemporaneous Peruvian primary record located in current pass
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: Mechanical failure, misidentified vehicle/aircraft, fabrication or later embellishment are viable. The striking 'landing gear/occupant' detail cannot be independently tested from the current source chain.
What Remains Unresolved
- Original Spanish-language source
- witness identities/business records
- exact site
- vehicle repair record
- any physical landing traces
- police/media investigation
- date provenance.
Key Takeaways
- Do not let the fame of Nazca or later ancient-astronaut mythology inflate this separate 1972 story. Until a Peruvian primary source is found, keep it low-confidence.
Sources
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