November 1973: UFOs Over San Juan, Puerto Rico

November 1973: UFOs Over San Juan, Puerto Rico

The evening of November 11, 1973 marked the beginning of a very 'UFOactive" month for Puerto Rico. There were four sightings from various parts of the metropolitan area of San Juan, with photos taken of the objects dancing over Barrio Cubuy in Canóvanas.

At 6:30 pm, witnesses observed six flying objects traveling from north south from the El Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This sextet of unknown craft flew over the bay toward the city of Cataño, and they were described as 'round and with red lights in their upper sections'.

By 7:00 pm, residents of the Floral Park urbanization in Hato Rey were treated to the sight of a single luminous object that remained in sight for five minutes, leading many to believe it could be a star or planet. This object was described as 'white and emitting multiple flashes' as it drifted away slowly before disappearing altogether.

An even more stunning experience occurred - also at 7:00 pm - in the Sagrado Corazón urbanization, where a family witnessed a bright object over Monte Hatillo. This object flew at treetop level, lighting the vegetation below. It was described as egg-shaped and with a row of thousands of little lights forming a spinning ring around its axis." The light was bluish white and remaind in view for some five minutes before zooming off to the northeast. A second object, of a reddish orange hue, appeared next. This second object suddenly took off after its companion over the city of Rio Piedras, eventually appearing ot 'meld' with the first one. When an airliner headed for the Isla Verde International Airport (LMM)  approached them, both object shot upward, eventually heading north.

By 7:30 pm, four witnesses in Toa Baja saw a spherical, luminous object flying noiselessly in the night sky. This story was made known to Associated Press that very same evening.