UFO case file · UFO-5571
South Island air space radar tracking report — December 31, 1978
South Island air space, Unknown
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On December 31, 1978 at South Island air space, early morning hours shortly after midnight, a famous motion picture film was taken by a news crew while flying off the eastern coast of South Island, New Zealand near the town of Kaikoura. The luminous UFO was seen by everyone on board the aircraft and was tracked by radar at the same time.
Recorded details
- Craft description
- The luminous UFO was seen by everyone on board the aircraft and was tracked by radar at the same time.
- Coordinate precision
- LOCALITY_APPROXIMATE
- Date precision
- EXACT_DAY