By Tim Binnall
A pilot flying over Argentina made a concerned call to air traffic controllers after he spotted a cluster of mysterious lights moving high above his aircraft. The intriguing sighting reportedly occurred earlier this month as an Argentine Airlines flight was making its way to the city of Neuquén. During the normally routine journey, the pilot noticed something unusual in the sky and contacted the nearby Presidente Perón airport to share his bewildering experience. However, his hopes of getting some clarification on the situation only left him even more mystified by what he had just observed.
"Do you see some lights that are moving all the time," he asked the art traffic controller, "it seems that it was two transits, they are like four lights that are in motion, but they are high." To the pilot's consternation, the operator responded "from my position, I'm not viewing anything and I don't have reported traffic in the area." Recognizing the fantastic nature of what he was reporting, the pilot went on to jokingly assure the controller that he was in his right mind, promising that "I had coffee, I swear to you." Despite his attempt at making light of the situation, the pilot subsequently expressed astonishment that the air traffic controller could not identify the puzzling lights.
"It's much higher than the flight level that we were coming," he explained, trying to direct the operator to where the anomalies would presumably be located on radar. His urgent attempts continued until the seemingly exasperated controller declared "I repeat, I don't have reported transit in the area." To alleviate the pilot's alarm, the operator indicated that he could deviate from his prescribed course "for your safety, if you require it," though the flight seemingly continued as planned, since he simply replied, "thank you, very kind." Alas, the conversation ended there, leaving one to wonder about the mysterious lights that left the man so unsettled.