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Sighting in Tortona, December 17, 1978

AL, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on December 17, 1978 at around 05:50, in Tortona (AL), by members of the public. Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The report came from private citizens. The object was spherical, described as a light source, and moved at a reduced speed from east to west, at an altitude of about 8000 mt. 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 : 8000 mt. circa Condizioni meteo : Cielo sereno Segnalazione pervenuta da : Privati cittadini Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
December 17, 1978
Location
Tortona · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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