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• Lusiana entity encounter — January 18, 1979

  1979-01-18 · Lusiana, Italy · CE3

  A witness's car engine died when an ovoid UFO landed nearby.

• Quitman, TX unidentified-object report — January 17, 1979

  1979-01-17 · QUITMAN, TX, Texas, United States · CE4

  Blue beam through wall!

• Viterbo entity encounter — January 13, 1979

  1979-01-13 · Viterbo, Italy · CE3

  A farmer spotted a large fiery red sphere descend and land in a nearby pasture.

• Jean Hingley encounter — Rowley Regis, January 4, 1979

  1979-01-04 · ROWLEY REGIS, ENGL, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE5

  A woman reported a prolonged domestic encounter with three winged figures.

• Hialeah, FL abduction report — January 3, 1979

  1979-01-03 · HIALEAH, FL, Florida, United States · CE4

  3 / car / malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects).

• Mirabello, ITL being encounter — January 3, 1979

  1979-01-03 · MIRABELLO, ITL, FE, Italy · CE3

  2+kids.

• Mindalore, Rsa abduction report — January 3, 1979

  1979-01-03 · MINDALORE, RSA, TRV, South Africa · CE4

  The NICAP account for Mindalore, South Africa, on January 3, 1979, begins with a barking dog alerting a mother and child, who reportedly saw an object on the ground and encountered occupants. A separate Hatch entry at Mindalore on the same date, around 11:50 p.m., describes a bul

• Mindalore reported occupants and attempted taking — January 3, 1979

  1979-01-03 · Mindalore, S, Africa · CE4

  The NICAP account for Mindalore, South Africa, on January 3, 1979, begins with a barking dog alerting a mother and child, who reportedly saw an object on the ground and encountered occupants. A separate Hatch entry at Mindalore on the same date, around 11:50 p.m., describes a bul

• Miami unidentified light report — January 3, 1979

  1979-01-03 · Miami, Florida, United States · CE3

  Mr.

• West / Santa Cruz, Brz abduction report — January 1979

  1979-01 · WEST / SANTA CRUZ, BRZ, RGN, Brazil · CE4

  Saucer lifts woman 40M with beam / light.

• Loreto, Arg being encounter — January 1979

  1979-01 · LORETO, ARG, SDE, Argentina · CE3

  Boy / 12.

• Fazenda Cacaruaba, Brazil abduction report — January 1979

  1979-01 · FAZENDA CACARUABA, BRAZIL, RGN, Brazil · CE4

  25' cylinder/cylindrical object with door.

• Near Tunja, Colombia being encounter — January 1979

  1979-01 · NEAR TUNJA, COLOMBIA, BYC, Colombia · CE3

  Trucker.

• Brazilian archive report — Anápolis, GO — 1979

  1979 · Anápolis, GO, GO, Brazil · CE4

  A Brazilian National Archives reference records a reported unidentified-aerial observation at Anápolis, GO in 1979; classified CE4 because the metadata describes reported involuntary transport or onboard episode.

• Runcorn, Cheshire abduction report — December 31, 1978

  1978-12-31 · RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

  Boy / bicycle buzzed / large night light overhead.

• Viareggio, ITL being encounter — December 30, 1978

  1978-12-30 · VIAREGGIO, ITL, Lucques, Italy · CE3

  Hobo.

• Marzano Di Torriglia unidentified light report — December 28, 1978

  1978-12-28 · Marzano Di Torriglia, Italy · CE3

  A policeman was out patrolling told that he had lost control of his vehicle.

• Torriglia, ITL abduction report — December 27, 1978

  1978-12-27 · TORRIGLIA, ITL, GE, Italy · CE4

  Watchman.

• s ™ SSF S¥sxN oo fa W Neth Tngaar Bowtion oF Shyect Appa ode T ope reported disc or saucer and being encounter — December 20, 1978

  1978-12-20 · s ™ SSF S¥sxN oo fa W Neth Tngaar Bowtion oF Shyect Appa ode T ope, United Kingdom · CE3

  On December 20, 1978, at or near s ™ SSF S¥sxN oo fa W Neth Tngaar Bowtion oF Shyect Appa ode T ope, a witness or witnesses reported 20.12.78 snoninent 12. Tilt' Ae ok Waco oF Stontine, Seaien 70.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-12-20 — Soulis Brook, NFLD

  1978-12-20 · Soulis Brook, NFLD, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Soulis Brook, NFLD.

• Francavilla unidentified light report — December 16, 1978

  1978-12-16 · Francavilla, Italy · CE3

  A college coed saw an ovoid UFO surrounded by a white mist.

• Licodia Eubia, ITL being encounter — December 15, 1978

  1978-12-15 · LICODIA EUBIA, ITL, Connecticut, Italy · CE3

  Trucker.

• Ragusa entity encounter — December 15, 1978

  1978-12-15 · Ragusa, Italy · CE3

  A truck driver suddenly experienced radio interference and stopped to fix it.

• Catania entity encounter — December 15, 1978

  1978-12-15 · Catania, Italy · CE3

  Two young boys were playing in a yard on the island of Sicily, near a large TV antenna.

• Brewer roadside contact claim — December 14, 1978

  1978-12-14 · Route 9E near Brewer, Maine, Maine, United States · CE5

  A driver described a stalled car, perceived messages and subsequent symptoms.

• Brewer unidentified light report — December 14, 1978

  1978-12-14 · Brewer, Maine, United States · CE3

  A man drove in a daze along a very desolate stretch of road.

• Brindisi Air Force Base, ITL being encounter — December 13, 1978

  1978-12-13 · BRINDISI AIR FORCE BASE, ITL, APL, Italy · CE3

  2 guards.

• Brindisi AFB entity encounter — December 13, 1978

  1978-12-13 · Brindisi AFB, Italy · CE3

  Two soldiers on guard duty at the AFB saw a UFO with pulsating lights maneuver and hover near them.

• Burghausen, Bavaria disc-shaped object report — December 12, 1978

  1978-12-12 · Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany · CE3

  Ms.

• Navelli unidentified light report — December 12, 1978

  1978-12-12 · Navelli (near), Italy · CE3

  Alfonso Marinelli was traveling when his engine suddenly quit.

• Near Navelli, ITL being encounter — December 11, 1978

  1978-12-11 · NEAR NAVELLI, ITL, Aquila, Italy · CE3

  Taxi hits brakes.

• Navelli, Abruzzi entity encounter — December 11, 1978

  1978-12-11 · Navelli, Abruzzi, Italy · CE3

  A taxi driving on a road near the town of Navelli was forced to brake when two luminous globes were blocking the road ahead.

• Arembepe landing encounter — December 11, 1978

  1978-12-11 · Arembepe, Brazil · CE3

  On this night a tall human-like figure with light colored skin, dark hair, and wearing a tight fitting silvery suit and boots was seen coming out of a metallic basin-shaped object about 12 meters in diameter that had landed in a field.

• Milanere, ITL abduction report — December 8, 1978

  1978-12-08 · MILANERE, ITL, TRN, Italy · CE4

  2 / mountains.

• Zanfretta UFO incident

  1978-12-06 · Marzano di Torriglia / Genoa, Liguria, Italy · CE4

  Security guard reported being confronted/abducted repeatedly between 1978 and 1981.

• Jarbacoa, Dom.rep being encounter — December 6, 1978

  1978-12-06 · JARBACOA, DOM.REP, DMR, Caribbean area · CE3

  4 observer(s).

• Maribondo, Brz being encounter — December 6, 1978

  1978-12-06 · MARIBONDO, BRZ, MTG, Brazil · CE3

  5M saucer going down / dam.

• Siberia crash / retrieval report — December 6, 1978

  1978-12-06 · Siberia (Amur region of), Russia · CE3

  In the isolated taiga in the Amur region of Siberia a metallic UFO shaped like a mushroom was found apparently having crashed.

• Leme unidentified-object report — December 3, 1978

  1978-12-03 · Leme, Brazil · CE3

  A brightly lit globular shaped object was seen flying at a low altitude over Leme.

• Harold Hill To Essex CO, Eng abduction report — December 1978

  1978-12 · HAROLD HILL TO ESSEX CO, ENG, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

  2 abduction / car.