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UFO case file · UFO-31206

Italy reported disc saucer observation — September 8, 1960

CE1Italy1960-09-08

Italy, Italy

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Case description

On or during September 8, 1960, at or near Italy, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object observed from 2340-2350 at 1400. Than other lights were observed, possibly recherche, in one print, objects size increased, indicating camera was moved toward the background. There are three dark, unidentified objects in the sky that seem to be flying in formation. Claim of sighting of unidentified flying object over Turin, Italy on 8 September 1960. Witness description: 3 dark elongated objects sighted flying in formation at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,200 meters. Objects were observed for approximately 2 minutes before disappearing. Analysis: The objects sighted correspond to the description of a formation of unidentified flying objects. The photograph shows three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the sky, flying in a formation over a landscape with trees and what seems to be a body of water or a lake in the foreground. The information reported is too meager to allow a valid conclusion. The image contains a photograph of a landscape showing a body of water, a shoreline with buildings, and three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the sky. TEXT PRODUCED BY OCR: 9 September 1960 SUBJECT: UFO SIGHTING LOCATION: ITALY On 8 September 1960, a local resident reported observing several unidentified flying objects over Spiazzi di Gromo, Italy at approximately 2130 hours. The witness stated that he saw three disc-shaped objects moving in a straight line formation at a high rate of speed across the sky.

Recorded details

Local time
1400
Craft description
Disc / Saucer; Light Formation
Coordinate precision
COUNTRY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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