 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Oct. 21, 1978
Bass Strait, Australia
| 7:06 p.m. local Duration 7 mins + Cessna 182 aircraft Australia |
Civilian 1 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| updated: July 1, 2012 Fran Ridge: Oct. 21, 1978; Bass Strait, Australia 7:06 p.m. local. Frederick Valentich disappeared while piloting a Cessna 182L light aircraft. He was to land at Kng Island, pick up three or four friends there, and return to Moorabbin Airport. During the 127 nautical mile (235 km) private flight, Valentich advised Melbourne air traffic control he was being accompanied by an aircraft about 1,000 feet (300 m) above him. He described unusual actions and features of the aircraft, reported that his engine had begun running roughly, and finally reported that "That strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again. It is hovering and it's not an aircraft". No trace of Valentich or his aircraft was ever found, and a Department of Transport investigation concluded that the reason for the disappearance could not be determined. There were numerous belated reports of a UFO sighting in Australia the night of the disappearance. This directory will be updated as more information is located. Detailed reports and documents reports/781021bassstrait_report3.htm (Fran Ridge/John Schuessler) Valentich Disappearance: New Evidence and a New Conclusion [pdf file] (Richard Haines_& Paul Norman) reports/781021bassstrait_report.htm (Source unknown) docs/781021bassstrait_docs.pdf [accident report] (Jean Waskiewicz) Comments on Potential Recovery Operations of Cessna 182 (Don Ledger & Martin Shough) youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1s7D71NVI (Part 1 of 2) youtube.com/watch?v=KR3JLrEKFLQ&feature=related (Part 2 of 2) Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia) 2012 docs/NAA-V116.783.1047-Valentich.File-Searchable.pdf [315 pages] (Giuliana Marinkovic) ================ Background information:
Other posts and annoucements about the release: http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2012/06/valentich-file-revealed.html Decker/Klass debate where
Valentich case was also debated: Podcast interviews with
Andrew Arnold about Valentich incident: Kate Valentine Show: The Unified Field: Australian Radio National
episode devoted to Valentich incident (Frederick's
brother interviewed): Rare documentaries about
the case: Australian Mosaic 1989
(from AUFORN archives: Australian TV Show „The
Extraordinary“ Unsolved Mysteries: Sightings: |