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Australian air safety summary report on the Valentich disappearance

When: May 1982
Where: Bass Strait, Australia
Sources: 1 public source

Bass Strait, where pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared in October 1978 Ulfl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Australia's Bureau of Air Safety Investigation released its summary report on pilot Frederick Valentich, who vanished over Bass Strait in 1978 after radioing about an unidentified craft. It said the reason for the disappearance had not been determined and presumed it fatal.

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OtherThe Valentich Disappearance: Another UFO Cold Case Solved (James McGaha and Joe Nickell) (opens in a new tab)Skeptical Inquirer / 2013-11

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This reports on Frederick Valentich disappearance (21 Oct 1978).

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