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Sighting in Chieti, December 14, 1978

Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on December 14, 1978 at around 02:00, in Chieti, by the Carabinieri. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from personnel of the Arma dei Carabinieri. The object was spherical, bright white, of variable speed, and moved from north to south. Its altitude is not known. The sky was clear.

Based on the examination of the archive data, the event was catalogued as a 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 : Sferica Colore : Bianco luminoso Velocità : Variabile Direzione / moto : Da nord verso sud Quota : Non noto Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno Segnalazione pervenuta da : Personale arma dei carabinieri Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
December 14, 1978
Location
Chieti · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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