Frederick Valentich Disappearance (21 Oct 1978).
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On 21 October 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich vanished while flying a Cessna 182 over the Bass Strait near Australia, after radioing air traffic control that a metallic object with a…
On 21 October 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich vanished while flying a Cessna 182 over the Bass Strait near Australia, after radioing air traffic control that a metallic object with a green light was "hovering" above and around his aircraft. Neither he nor the plane was ever conclusively recovered. The official Department of Transport inquiry ruled the cause unknown; explanations range from spatial disorientation/crash to the enduring UFO interpretation.