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Sighting in Grottaglie, November 17, 1980

TA, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on November 17, 1980 at around 16:40, in Grottaglie (TA), by Navy personnel. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The object was luminous white, at variable speed, moving from south-west to roughly north-west, at 1000 metres, under a clear sky. The report came from personnel of the marina militare.

Based on the review of the archive data, the event was cataloged 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 : Non noto Colore : Bianco luminoso Velocità : Variabile Direzione / moto : Da sud ovest verso nord ovest circa Quota : 1000 mt Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno 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
November 17, 1980
Location
Grottaglie · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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