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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. Italy

ID	#1604935463
Added	Mon, 09/11/2020
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com UFO Newsclipping Service, February 1979, p. 13 citing the Luton Evening Post
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

28.12.1978 17:00

Location:

Санта-Текла

Italy

The sea was seen rising over Santa Tecla, and a dark disk-shaped object rose from the sea surface and flew West.

Beams of light fell from the object, and several metallic satellite objects bounced around it.

Original news

Date:  December 28 1978
Location:  Hemel Hempstead, England
Time:  Afternoon
Summary:   A round orange object with six lights underneath flew over Hemel Hempstead. It was the size of a double Decker bus, and emitted a zooming sound.
Source:  UFO Newsclipping Service, February 1979, p. 13, citing the Luton Evening Post

Hypotheses

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Events

Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)

Site: Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP) (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Soyuz-U Payload: Kosmos 1069 (Zenit-4MT #15, Orion #15)

Investigation

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