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Sighting in Torre Del Lago, May 21, 1980

LU, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on May 21, 1980 at around 23:00, in Torre del lago (LU), 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 circular, red, and moved at a high speed from west to east, at a low altitude. 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 : Circolare Colore : Rosso Velocità : Elevata Direzione / moto : Da ovest verso est Quota : Bassa Condizioni meteo : Non noto 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
May 21, 1980
Location
Torre Del Lago · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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