URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

DECEMBER 1978, MEXICO:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

A recent ufology catalogue website indicates that in December 1978 in Mexico there was a close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-001194
Date of event:	December 1978
Earliest report of event:	1978? 2008?
Delay of report:	Day, decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Ufology catalogue HUMCAT.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue UFODNA.
First alleged record type:	Ufology catalogue.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	December 3, 2009
This file last updated on:	December 3, 2009
Country of event:	Mexico
State/Department:	Not reported.
Type of location:	Not reported.
Lighting conditions:	Not reported.
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	Not reported.
UFO departure observed:	Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation:	Uncertain
Witnesses numbers:	Not reported.
Witnesses ages:	Not reported.
Witnesses types:	Not reported.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	Not reported
Type of entities:	Not reported
Entities height:	Not reported
Entities outfit type:	Not reported.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Not reported.
Entities eyes:	Not reported.
Entities mouth:	Not reported.
Entities nose:	Not reported.
Entities feet:	Not reported.
Entities arms:	Not reported.
Entities fingers:	Not reported.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	Not reported.
Entities actions:	Not reported.
Entities/witness interactions:	Not reported.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Totally insufficient information.
Explanation certainty:	Certain.

Narratives:

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that in December 1978 in Mexico there was a "Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. An unidentifiable object and its occupants were observed at close range."

The sources are indicated as Webb, David, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports.

Points to consider:

The information is, obviously, totally insufficient.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	December 3, 2009	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source not available.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	December 3, 2009	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Totally insufficient information.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Totally insufficient information.

Sources references:

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

[---] ? "HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports", compiled by David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, CUFOS, USA, circa 1978.
[ud1] * "In December 1978 - Mexico", web page by the website UFOdna, circa 2008, at www.ufodna.com/uf00/uf5/005331.htm

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	December 3, 2009	Creation, [ud1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	December 3, 2009	First published.

This page was last updated on December 3, 2009