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Sighting in Amendola, June 6, 1978

FG, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on June 6, 1978 at around 22:15, in Amendola (FG), by Air Force personnel. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from Aeronautica Militare personnel. It was a red-orange light source, with an estimated speed of 400 knots, between about 500 and 1000 meters, under a clear sky. The direction was not specified.

Based on the review of the archive data, the event was catalogued as UFO

Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by Aeronautica Militare (Italie). The original text and case documents are on the official record.

The account

Account written in Italian.

Forma : Fonte luminosa Colore : Rosso arancione Velocità : Stimati 400 nodi Direzione / moto : Non specificato Quota : Tra 500 e 1000 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno Segnalazione pervenuta da : Personale aeronautica militare Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
June 6, 1978
Location
Amendola · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.