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Valentich Disappearance
Pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared over Bass Strait after reporting to air traffic control that an unidentified aircraft was near his Cessna.
- Date
- 21 October 1978
- Location
- Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania · Australia
- Witnesses
- Pilot
- Evidence
- Official documents
What was reported
In radio exchanges with Melbourne, Valentich described a lit object that he said was not an aircraft, before the transmission ended with a metallic noise. No trace of him or the plane was found.
Official and public statements
Australia's Department of Transport stated in its 1982 report that the reason for the disappearance could not be determined.
References
Source: Wikipedia