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Sighting in Brindisi, May 9, 1978

Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on May 9, 1978 at around 20:25, in Brindisi. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from the Aeronautica Militare. The object was disc-shaped, with a stationary white light and a red light, with a rotating motion in various directions, between about 300 and 600 meters. The sky was partly cloudy, with haze.

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 : Discoidale Colore : Luce bianca stazionario in e rossa Velocità : Rotazione Direzione / moto : Varie Quota : Tra 300 e 600 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Parzialmente personale nuvoloso con foschia Segnalazione pervenuta da : Aeronautica militare Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
May 9, 1978
Location
Brindisi · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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