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OCTOBER 1978, CEBALLOS, DURANGO, MEXICO, RUBEN LOPEZ:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Ufologist Scott Corrales reported that in the state of Durango, in Mexico, there is a desert area called "La Zona Del Silencio", the "Zone of Silence" where UFO events take place.

Reporting on cases that occurred in that area, he indicates that on October 1978, at night, Ruben Lopez, driving through the zone in a van on his way to visit a relative in Ceballos, noticed that his vehicle's engine began to sputter. This troubled him no end, as he had recently serviced the van.

Suddenly, he became aware of five small figures that were standing along the roadside some 100 feet ahead. He first believed they were lost children, until he noticed that they wore unusual silver one-piece outfits.

The little beings' heads were covered by helmets resembling those used by football players. Through the helmets' open front, Lopez could tell that they had adult faces.

They approached the stalled van with curiosity, filling the driver with genuine fear, so he raced the van's engine in neutral, which caused the little figures to scatter into the desert's darkness.

The van continued functioning normally after the creatures had vanished.

Basic information table:

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Ceballos, Mexico, on October 1978, at night, driving through a desert area known as 'La Zona Del Silencio", Ruben Lopez began experiencing engine trouble. He stopped his van and became aware that five small figures were standing along the roadside about 100 feet ahead. At first he thought they were lost children, until he noticed that they wore unusual silver one-piece suits. Helmets resembling those used by football players covered the little beings heads. Through the helmets open fronts, Lopez could tell the beings had adult man-like faces. The little men approached the stalled van with curiosity. Scared, Lopez raced the van's engine in neutral, and the little men scattered into the desert darkness. The van then functioned normally again after the beings had vanished.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Scott Corrales, Fate April 1998."

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website says that in October 1978 at "21:00" in Ceballos, Mexico, "Driving through a desert area known as 'La Zona Del Silencio", Ruben Lopez began experiencing engine trouble. He stopped his van and became aware that five small figures were standing along the roadside about 100 feet ahead. At first he thought they were lost children, until he noticed that they wore unusual silver one-piece suits. Helmets resembling those used by football players covered the little beings heads. Through the helmets open fronts, Lopez could tell the beings had adult man-like faces. The little men approached the stalled van with curiosity. Scared, Lopez raced the van's engine in neutral, and the little men scattered into the desert darkness. The van then functioned normally again after the beings had vanished."

The source indication is a broken link.

[Ref. sc1:] SCOTT CORRALES:

Points to consider:

It is impossible for me to grant credibility to this story lacking a defined origin, which consequently seems quite anecdotal. See the List of Issues below.

Wikipedia tells about the "Zona del Silencio": "the Zone of Silence, in Spanish Zona del Silencio, is a desert zone located at the north of Mexico in Bolsón de Mapimí, more precisely with at the tripoint of the States de Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila."

"It was noticed the first time in the 1930's by Francisco Sarabia, a Mexican pilot who claimed that his radio had mysteriously ceased functioning when he had flown over it. Later, other people reportedly announced a disappearance of radio signals and "breakdowns of compasses" when visiting the area, which would also attract meteorites and would cause various mental problems to the visitors. No proof was ever presented in support of these claims."

"This zone is on the same parallel as the Bermuda Triangles and the pyramids of Gizeh."

List of issues:

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

• [---] ? Ufologist Scott Corrales, in the mysteries magazine Fate, USA, April 1998.
• [ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
• [ud1] * "October 1978 - Ceballos, Mexico, web page by the UFOdna website, circa 2010, at thecid.com/ufo/uf19/uf6/196538.htm
• [sc1] * "Beyond Reality: Mexico's Zone of Silence", article by Scott Corrales, Strange magazine website, undated, found 2012, at www.strangemag.com/zoneofsilence.html

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