CEFAA: Un Modelo Investigativo de Fenómenos Aéreos Anómalos

CEFAA (Comité de Estudios de Fenómenos Aéreos Anómalos) was formed by DGAC resolution in October 1997 following pilot reports. It conducts multidisciplinary scientific investigations involving astronomers, meteorologists, physicists, pilots, military representatives and other experts. Reports from pilots, air traffic control, and the public are analysed using strict criteria; the majority are explained as conventional phenomena, astronomical events, aircraft, or insufficient data. A small percentage remain categorised as unidentified (FANI) after investigation, but no evidence of threat to aviation safety or extraordinary technology has been identified. The committee emphasises transparency, publishing resolved cases online since 2020, and maintains that its role is strictly scientific and safety-focused rather than speculative. By 2021 it had processed over 1,600 cases while promoting rigorous, evidence-based analysis.