Case No 67 · UFO Afrinews No 7, January 1993
Mystery Triangles over Lake Kariba
1992 ยท Sanyati Gorge, Lake Kariba, about 4 km up the gorge from the lake; marina at Kariba, Zimbabwe
What was reported
David and Jenny O'Brien were guests on Peter Flack's houseboat, anchored about 4 km up the Sanyati Gorge on Lake Kariba, on 17 October 1992. After a late party Peter, still on deck, saw a light hanging low over the gorge to the south and woke the others; about eight people watched. Through binoculars David made out three lights, one red and two green, forming a triangle that seemed to rotate as parts of one opaque object which held its place while the stars moved behind it, for about three hours. A second, brighter light came in over the mountains from the east and stopped, followed by four more in a dead straight line, six in all. Jenny saw the first light wobble and a tremendous flash sweep east to west. David photographed them with a 150 mm lens. By 3 am all had gone.
What Hind made of it
Hind comments that more and more triangular craft are being reported instead of discs; a photograph is promised if the film shows anything.
Explanation offered
Mazowe satellite, rejected by the witness
In their words
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This was identical to the first light, but brighter, probably closer
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It took me some while to spot the first light and it seemed to be shaky: it wobbled.
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It is interesting that more and more 'triangular' craft are being reported as opposed to discoid-shaped UFOs.
Cross references
- Orion's Belt used as reference
- Mazowe satellite station
- Canon AV1 camera, 150 mm lens
Source
Cynthia Hind, UFO Afrinews No 7 (January 1993), spread 20-21
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