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Sighting in Cervia, August 16, 1972

RA, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on August 16, 1972 at around 23:00, in Cervia (RA), 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. The object was triangular, with the typical brightness of a star and flashes of different colors. It moved slowly in a straight line toward the southwest, under a clear sky. The altitude 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 : Triangolare Colore : Luminosita’ tipica di una stella, con bagliori di diverso colore Velocità : Bassa Direzione / moto : Sud-ovest in linea retta Quota : Imprecisata 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
August 16, 1972
Location
Cervia · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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