Fenómenos Aéreos Anómalos y la Investigación Oficial en Chile

The report details the establishment of CEFAA in 1997 under the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil to systematically collect, study, and analyse reports of anomalous aerial phenomena in Chilean airspace using scientific methods. It reviews over a thousand cases received, with many explained through cross-referencing with flight data, meteorological records, astronomy, and other conventional sources. Investigations focus on potential risks to aviation safety or national security; the majority are resolved as misidentifications (Venus, aircraft, drones, balloons, satellites, etc.), while some remain unexplained due to insufficient data. No cases have indicated a threat to air operations or defence. The document highlights the program's transparency, including regular publication of resolved cases, and positions CEFAA as a model for rigorous, evidence-based assessment that finds no extraordinary phenomena requiring special military or scientific escalation.