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Sighting in Fiumicino, January 6, 1997

RM, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on January 6, 1997 at around 18:20, in Fiumicino (RM), by Air Force personnel. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

It was a green luminous trail, at high speed, moving vertically. The altitude and weather were not indicated. The report came from Aeronautica Militare personnel.

On the basis of the data collected from the competent bodies, no correlation emerged between what was reported and any activity or other known phenomenon, except for a concurrent alleged sighting of a pyrotechnic rocket launched from a beach on the Roman coast. The event is 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 : Scia luminosa Colore : Verde Velocità : Alta Direzione / moto : Verticale Quota : Non indicato Condizioni meteo : Non indicato Segnalazione pervenuta da : Personale aeronautica militare Riscontri : Sulla base dei dati raccolti presso gli enti preposti, non sono emerse correlazioni tra quanto segnalato ed eventuali attività o altro fenomeno conosciuto, eccezion fatta per un concomitante presunto avvistamento di razzo pirotecnico lanciato da una spiaggia del litorale romano. l’evento è catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
January 6, 1997
Location
Fiumicino · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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