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Sighting in Pomigliano, September 15, 1980

NA, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on September 15, 1980 at around 10:50, in Pomigliano (NA), by an aircraft crew. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from the crew of flight AZ 167 (DC9). The shape is not known; the object was described as a dazzling light and moved at a very high speed from north to south, at an altitude of about 8000 mt. The weather is not known.

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 : Non noto Colore : Luce abbagliante Velocità : Molto elevata Direzione / moto : Da nord verso sud Quota : 8000 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Non noto Segnalazione pervenuta da : Equipaggio az 167 dc9 Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
September 15, 1980
Location
Pomigliano · town centre
Type of sighting
From an aircraft

Sources

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