Sighting in San Benedetto Del Tronto, December 15, 1978
Italy
Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on December 15, 1978 at around 00:00, in San benedetto del tronto, 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 spherical, described as a light source, and moved at a reduced speed from east to west, at a high altitude. 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 : Sferica
Colore : Fonte luminosa
Velocità : Ridotta
Direzione / moto : Da est verso ovest
Quota : Elevata
Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno
Segnalazione pervenuta da : Personale arma dei carabinieri
Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.- Date
- December 15, 1978
- Location
- San Benedetto Del Tronto · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
Sources
- See the original document
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
n° 1978-12-15-SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.