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Canary Islands UFO
For over 40 minutes, hundreds of witnesses across multiple Canary Islands watched a massive glowing sphere. A doctor on Tenerife saw two tall beings inside. The Spanish Air Force declassified the investigation file—one of the best-documented military UFO cases.
1976
Canary Islands, Spain
500+ witnesses
The Canary Islands case was declassified by Spain.
The Event
June 22, 1976:
- Evening
- Multiple islands
- Tenerife, Gran Canaria
- La Palma, La Gomera
- 40+ minutes duration
The Witnesses
Mass sighting:
- Hundreds of witnesses
- Multiple islands simultaneously
- Navy personnel
- Civilians
- Consistent descriptions
The Object
What was seen:
- Giant glowing sphere
- Transparent
- Larger than the moon
- Visible across islands
- Moved slowly
The Doctor’s Sighting
Dr. Francisco Julio Padrón:
- On taxi ride
- Sphere descended
- Two tall figures inside
- Blue clothing
- Clear observation
The Investigation
Spanish Air Force:
- Full investigation
- Declassified 1994
- 100+ pages
- Multiple witness interviews
- No explanation found
The Significance
Why it matters:
- Mass observation
- Multi-location
- Military investigation
- Government declassification
- High credibility