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UFO case file · UFO-18939

Mv Pentland / Christmas Island disc or spherical object report — January 20, 1983

CE1Indian Ocean + islands1983-01-20

MV PENTLAND / CHRISTMAS ISLAND, XMS, Indian Ocean + islands

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Case description

On January 20, 1983, at 12:20 p.m., at Mv Pentland / Christmas Island, Xms, Indian Ocean + islands, witnesses reported the following: Wide barrel saucer hovers / 88 minutes. Lit dome top and bottom/underside. Going west.

Recorded details

Local time
12:20
Craft description
Craft / Vehicle
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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