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Sighting in Policoro, December 22, 1978

MT, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on December 22, 1978 at around 03:15, in Policoro (MT), 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 private citizens. There were 3 spherical bodies, described as a light source, moving from south to west, at a very high altitude. The speed is not indicated. The sky was partly cloudy.

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 : 3 corpi sferici Colore : Fonte luminosa Velocità : Non indicato Direzione / moto : Da sud verso ovest Quota : Molto elevata Condizioni meteo : Cielo parzialmente nuvoloso Segnalazione pervenuta da : Privati cittadini Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
December 22, 1978
Location
Policoro · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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