Luminous sighting in Madrid 1968

Summary

In December 1968, two witnesses called the Spanish Air Force to report a very bright object to the southwest of Madrid. The calls occurred at 20:05 and 20:30, and both witnesses described a phenomenon with changes in brightness, though they did not mention movement, size, or shape. Despite the official notification, no further investigation was recorded.

The reports suggest it could have been Venus, a bright celestial object, but also mention the possibility of an exaggerated perception due to the UFO hysteria of the time. Ultimately, the file concludes there are not enough elements to consider the phenomenon as a UFO, and recommends its declassification. The document, dated 1993, reveals how such cases were handled back then, with a mix of rigor and skepticism.