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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. Australia

ID	#1601812417
Added	Sun, 04/10/2020
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com TUFOIC
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

05.1974 05:45

Location:

Порт-Латта TAS

Australia

The newsboy was driving at ninety-five kilometers an hour when he saw a very bright light coming from the South.

It was moving North at high speed. It flew over his car in ten seconds and disappeared from view behind the tall trees.

As he flew past, he realized that his car slowed down, the engine stalled. It should have stopped and restarted it. The lights also went out for a few seconds.

Original news

Date: May or June 1974
Location:  Port Latta, Tasmania
Time:  0545
Summary:  A man doing a newspaper run at ninety five km/h saw a very bright light coming from the south. It was travelling north at high speed. It went over his vehicle in ten seconds, being lost to view behind tall trees. After it passed by he realised his vehicle was slowing down, the engine had stalled. He had to stop and restart it. The headlights also went off for a few seconds.
Source:  TUFOIC

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