UFO Sightings in Spain in 1979

Summary

In November 1979, Spain experienced a series of UFO sightings involving multiple locations such as Valencia, Motril, and Madrid. The incidents began with a mysterious signal on the emergency frequency 121.5 MHz, detected by several commercial aircraft. Later, a Trans Europa flight (JK-297) reported intense red lights following it along its route, forcing it to divert and land in Valencia. Witnesses on the ground and air traffic controllers also observed luminous objects in the sky. A fighter jet from Albacete was deployed to investigate but failed to identify the object. The situation repeated in subsequent days, with unexplained lights and signals that generated multiple reports and analyses by military authorities. Although no conventional explanation was found, the declassified documents show how these cases were handled with rigor and coordination among different air units.