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Sighting in Cortona, September 14, 1978

AR, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on September 14, 1978 at around 06:00, in Cortona (AR), by members of the public. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from a private citizen. The object was circular and luminous. It moved slowly from south to northeast, at high altitude, under a clear sky. The color was not indicated.

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 : Circolare luminosa Colore : Non indicato Velocità : Bassa Direzione / moto : Da sud verso nord est Quota : Elevata Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno Segnalazione pervenuta da : Privato cittadino Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
September 14, 1978
Location
Cortona · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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