Lawitta, Tasm, Aus fireball or luminous-object report — February 5, 1979

On February 5, 1979, a driver at Lawitta, Tasmania, reported a luminous object or fireball associated with an interruption to the journey. The vehicle malfunctioned, and the driver was described as dazed afterward. Burned wiring was reported in connection with the incident. The account also raised a possible gap in time. No occupant or remembered onboard experience is described. The observations concern the light, the vehicle problem and the driver's state during or after the interruption.