Military / Radar
Kaikoura Lights
Cargo aircraft crews and a TV crew reported and filmed unidentified lights off New Zealand's Kaikoura coast, with radar also tracking targets.
- Date
- December 1978
- Location
- Off Kaikoura, South Island · New Zealand
- Witnesses
- Pilot, Civilian
- Evidence
- Radar, Video
What was reported
Crews on freight flights reported lights near their aircraft, and a later flight carrying a TV crew filmed a bright light. Wellington radar operators reported returns they could not identify.
Official and public statements
The Royal New Zealand Air Force reviewed the reports and suggested causes including squid fishing boat lights, the planet Venus and atmospheric effects, without reaching a single conclusion.
References
Source: Wikipedia