Section B · Military witness (pilot) · 1957–
Óscar Santa María Huertas
FAP Lieutenant (ret.) · combat pilot, Peruvian Air Force
Biography
Peruvian Air Force pilot who, on 11 April 1980, aged 23, scrambled from La Joya base (Arequipa) to intercept an object believed to be a spy balloon. He fired 64 rounds from his Sukhoi fighter with no effect and chased it for several minutes; closing in, he saw an opaque dome, like frosted glass, over a metal disc. His testimony —military, under protocol and documented— is one of Latin America's strongest.
Why they're here · 2 pieces
- 1980
Incidente de La Joya (Arequipa)
Intercepted and fired 64 rounds at a UAP from his Sukhoi, to no effect; documented military case
- 2010
Testimonio en 'UFOs' (Leslie Kean)
His account entered the international public record alongside other pilots and officials
Sources
- Incidente OVNI de La Joya (Arequipa, 1980) — Documented case with multiple military witnesses.
Associated cases (1)
Biography summarized from public sources, classified by section (A-F).