Sightings1954

Florence stadium sighting halts a football match

When: 27 Oct 1954
Where: Florence, Italy
Sources: 1 public source

Play stopped during a Fiorentina-Pistoiese match when about 10,000 spectators and players watched objects cross the sky and a filmy 'angel hair' fall. A University of Florence lab reported boron, silicon, calcium and magnesium in samples; skeptics suggest migrating spider silk.

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PressThe day UFOs stopped play (Richard Padula) (opens in a new tab)BBC News / 2014-10-24

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