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E-009635LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Tucuman Checkpoint Sphere / E-M Effects
1978-05-16Tucuman / Huacra River checkpoint, Tucuman Province, Argentina
A motorist and police officer reportedly saw a large low sphere illuminate the area and felt heat; station lights and the car engine failed as it crossed high-voltage lines and recovered as it moved away.
// PROVENANCE COVERAGE
100% record completeness
This measures documentation coverage, not whether the encounter or its claims are true.
1 SOURCES · 0 PRIMARY
Date documented
1978-05-16
Location documented
Tucuman / Huacra River checkpoint, Tucuman Province, Argentina
Map coordinates available
Coordinate precision: region.
Catalogue classification linked
2 family link(s), 2 case-specific component(s).
Published citation-backed claims
1 encounter-target claim(s), 5 component claim(s).
Source coverage
1 unique source edition(s); 0 marked primary for at least one claim.
Assessment has encounter-level provenance
1 encounter-target published claim(s) can carry assessment provenance.
This dossier currently depends on a single source edition; independent coverage would strengthen comparison.
No cited source is currently marked as primary for the published claims shown here.
// ASSESSMENT METADATA
Stored case-assessment fields
Stored total witness estimate2
Stored verified-report count0
Instrumental evidence flagNO
Official investigation flagYES
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COORDINATE PRECISION: REGION