| ID | #1505122424 |
| Added | Mon, 11/09/2017 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
In 1988, the pilots of a Chilean patrol plane flew over mountainous terrain, with no villages. Suddenly they saw a huge city that burned many lights. First, the commander of the aircraft suggested that this is a resort Antofagasta, located in Northern Chile, but immediately dismissed it: how could he be in this uninhabited area? Or the crew strayed off course? The pilots immediately contacted dispatch and received the answer that their plane is on the right course, and under them – only mountains, no city is not, and never can be.
The crew of the plane made another circle over the city, which is supposedly no which in reality was clearly visible from the top, as if mocking did not understand pilots. And then this metropolis completely stunned them: he suddenly moved and... flew to the North-West, increasingly picking up speed. Soon the numerous lights merged into one yellow spot which gradually "melted" in the clouds. Needless to say, the crew didn't report: more crazy finds. A Manager, thank God, did not give their request serious...
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Hypotheses
Mirage
Optical phenomenon in which the air in the result of the refraction of light rays in addition to items in their true position, see their virtual images in the direct, inverted or severely distorted.
Distinguish mirages:
- lower
- top
- side
Inferior Mirage occurs when a large vertical temperature gradient (drop it with the height) over a superheated flat surface, often desert or paved road. Usually this "puddle" on asphalte or sand.
Investigation
Resume
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