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Sighting in Ricadi, March 11, 1980

CZ, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on March 11, 1980 at around 21:00, in Ricadi (CZ), by the Carabinieri. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from personnel of the Arma dei Carabinieri. The object was oval, bright red, with a variable movement, at an altitude of about 500 mt. The speed is not indicated. The sky was clear.

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 : Ovale Colore : Rosso luminoso Velocità : Non indicato Direzione / moto : Variabile Quota : 500 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno Segnalazione pervenuta da : Personale arma carabinieri Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
March 11, 1980
Location
Ricadi · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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