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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

MARCH 4 1968, VALPARAISO, VALPARAISO, CHILI, RICARDO CASTILLO TRUJILLO:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Apparently reported somewhere by US ufologist Richard Heiden, a case allegedly occurred in Valparaiso, Chile, on March 4, 1968, at 01:45 a.m.

Ricardo Castillo Trujillo, a janitor, saw a long and very bright UFO, making a noise like an electric motor, land in an isolated section of the city.

Two occupants in aluminum colored uniforms, of pale skin, came out. The witness could not see any facial details.

They spoke in strange, echo-like voices, asking about his myopic vision, promising that his condition would be cured. The witness said he did not understand them too good, and that he can see real good, even without glasses.

The humanoids promised to return for the witness. Nothing else seems to be known about this.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-000350
Date of event:
Earliest report of event: 1977?
Delay of report: Years?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: US ufologist.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type: US ufologist.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: November 10, 2007
This file last updated on: November 10, 2007
Country of event: Chile
State/Department: Valparaiso
Type of location: City, isolated area.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: Yes
UFO departure observed: Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation: Certain
Witnesses numbers: 1
Witnesses ages: Not reported.
Witnesses types: Janitor.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 2
Type of entities: Humanoid or human
Entities height: Not reported.
Entities outfit type: Uniforms.
Entities outfit color: Silver.
Entities skin color: Pale.
Entities body: Not reported.
Entities head: Not reported.
Entities eyes: Not reported.
Entities mouth: Not reported.
Entities nose: Not reported.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported.
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: Not reported.
Entities voice: Speak with echo, understood by witness.
Entities actions: Came out of UFO, talked to witness.
Entities/witness interactions: Told witness his myopea will be cured and promised to come back.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, listened.
Witness(es) feelings: Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: No credibility. Insufficient data.
Explanation certainty: High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Valparaiso, Chile, on March 4, 1968, at 01:45 a.m., Ricardo Castillo Trujillo, a janitor, saw a long, very bright UFO making a noise like an electric motor land in an isolated section of the city. Two crewmembers dressed in aluminum colored uniforms emerged; although they were light skinned, the witness could not see any facial details. Speaking in strange, echo-like voices, they inquired about his myopic vision, promising him that the condition would be cured. "I didn't understand them too good," he said, "but the fact is that I can see real good, and without glasses." The humanoids promised to return for the witness.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Richard Heiden.

[Ref. dj1:] DONALD JOHNSON:

Donald Johnson indicates that on March 4, 1968, Ricardo Castillo Trujillo, a janitor, saw a long, very bright UFO at 1:45 a.m. making a noise like an electric motor. It landed in an isolated section of Valparaiso, Chile and two crew members emerged. They were dressed in aluminum colored uniforms. Although he could tell they were light-skinned, he could not make out any facial details. Speaking in strange echo-like voices, they asked him about his nearsightedness, promising him that the condition would be cured. "I didn't understand them too good," he said, "but the fact is that I can see real good now, and without glasses." The humanoids promised to return for the witness.

Donald Johnson indicates that the sources are David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT, Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case 1968-19; Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1968, case 45.

Points to consider:

Richard Heiden, indicated as the source by Albert Rosales, was a US ufologist from Milwaukee, who used to have correspondent among latin America ufologists.

I was unable to find any local Chilean or South-American source for the report.

Whatever its first origin is, the story, probably not investigated, with only one witness, does not appear quite credible to me. For example, the alleged witness said he does see well even without glasses; but it makes little sense to have glasses when one sees very well without it.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe November 10, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Primary source not referenced and not available. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe November 10, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Short story only, no trace of investigation or verification. Help needed. Opened.
3 Ufology Severe November 10, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Single witness. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

No crédibility. Insufficient data.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version: Created/Changed By: Date: Change Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross November 10, 2007 Creation, [ar1], [dj1].
1.0 Patrick Gross November 10, 2007 First published.

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