Avianca Flight 132: Colombian Pilot Encounters Enormous UFO
Captain Gustavo Ferreira, piloting Avianca Flight 132 (a Boeing 720), encounters an enormous UFO while approaching Bogotá. The object is described as brilliantly illuminated, far larger than the aircraft, and stationary at the plane's altitude. Ferreira and his co-pilot observe it for several minutes. Bogotá control tower confirms radar returns. The object then accelerates away at extreme speed. The case is investigated by Colombian aviation authorities and becomes one of the best-documented South American airline encounters.
Background
On January 21, 1977, Captain Gustavo Ferreira, piloting Avianca Flight 132, encountered an enormous unidentified flying object while flying near Bogotá, Colombia. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from El Dorado Airport as the Boeing 720 reached its cruise altitude of 20