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Sighting in Pisa, December 4, 1973

Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on December 4, 1973 at around 19:40, in Pisa, 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 circular, with variable brightness (red, violet, white). It moved at 60-70 knots (about 120 km/h, according to the record), in a variable direction, at about 50 meters, under a clear sky.

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 Colore : Luminosità variabile (rosso, viola, bianco) Velocità : 60-70 nodi (120 km/h circa) Direzione / moto : Variabile Quota : 50 mt circa 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
December 4, 1973
Location
Pisa · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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