Case file · Sighting
Zigzagging object near Vicuña
In 2013 dozens of people near Vicuña in the Elqui Valley said they watched an object zigzag across the sky and then appear to crash into a mountain.
2013 CE · -30.03, -70.71 · status: claim
The account
The report added to the Elqui Valley's long-standing reputation for strange lights, which local tourism promotes alongside its astronomical observatories.
The sceptical view
No wreck was found. A bright meteor or a fragmenting piece of space debris can appear to change direction and 'hit' a ridge on the horizon.