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Sighting in Reggio Calabria (30 Mn A Sud- Est), January 12, 1989

Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on January 12, 1989 at around 21:20, in Reggio calabria (30 mn a sud- est), by an aircraft crew. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

It was a luminous trail falling towards the sea, at about 8000 metres, under a clear sky. The report came from the crew of a civil aircraft.

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 : Scia luminosa Colore : Non indicato Velocità : Non indicato Direzione / moto : In caduta verso il mare Quota : 8000 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno Segnalazione pervenuta da : Equipaggio aeromobile civile Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
January 12, 1989
Location
Reggio Calabria (30 Mn A Sud- Est) · town centre
Type of sighting
From an aircraft

Sources

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