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Sighting in Castromarina, July 17, 1973

LE, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on July 17, 1973 at around 21:20, in Castromarina (LE), by Navy 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 navy (marina militare) personnel. The object was ovoid, red and orange, and faster than an ordinary airplane. It followed an ascending spiral trajectory at about 800 meters. Weather conditions were 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 : Ovoidale Colore : Rosso e arancione Velocità : Superiore ad un comune aereo Direzione / moto : Traiettoria spirale ascendente Quota : 800 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Non specificate Segnalazione pervenuta da : Personale marina militare Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
July 17, 1973
Location
Castromarina · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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