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Sighting in Sassano, July 8, 1980

SA, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on July 8, 1980 at around 14:15, in Sassano (SA), 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 cylindrical, white and red, and moved at a reduced speed from south to north, at a very 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 : Cilindrica Colore : Bianco e rosso Velocità : Ridotta Direzione / moto : Da sud verso nord Quota : Molto 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
July 8, 1980
Location
Sassano · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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