Valentich Disappearance (1978) — CTD-0245

DATE21 Oct 1978

LOCAL TIME7:12 PM

LOCATIONBass Strait, Australia

COORDINATES39.84°S, 146.30°E

Pilot Frederick Valentich vanished during a solo flight over Bass Strait after radioing about an unidentified aircraft hovering above him. His final words were 'it is hovering and it's not an aircraft,' followed by metallic scraping sounds. Neither Valentich nor his aircraft were ever found.

[ PRIMARY CITATION // COMPILED REFERENCE · CTD-0245 ]

WITNESSES & UNITS

Frederick Valentich

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Pilot & ATC sighting report

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