Acarigua: Two lights cross, city blacks out
On January 19, 1966, at 7:55 p.m., two glowing objects flew over Acarigua, Venezuela—one from north, one from east. Their paths crossed, causing a total power outage in the city.
Background
Event Details
On January 19, 1966 at 19:55, two bright objects were sighted in Acarigua, Venezuela. One approached from the north, the other from the east. Both followed clear trajectories over the town.
Observation and Effects
The lights went out at the exact moment the objects' paths crossed. This was followed by a complete power failure across the entire town. No individual witness statements are named, but the event suggests possible interference with the local power supply.
Sources and Significance
Reported in Eberhart's "UFOs and Intelligence: A Timeline" (p. 584), based on "More S.A. Sightings" in the APRO Bulletin (March/April 1966, p. 8). The case belongs among those with secondary effects such as blackouts, which has been taken to indicate advanced technology.