August 24, 1978, Prata di Principato Ultra, Avellino, Italy, a man:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
UFO catalogue website UFOdna indicates around 2010 that on August 24, 1978, around 07:00 a.m., in Prato Principato Ultra, Italy, there was a "close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One box-shaped object was observed by one male 57-year-old witness on a river. No sound was heard."
The website says it comes form the UNICAT catalogue compiled by Willy Smith. It seems no other source is aware of this.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001170
Date of event:
August 1978
Earliest report of event:
1980?
Delay of report:
Day, 3 decades?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Ufology catalogue Willy Smith.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue UFOdna.
First alleged record type:
Ufology catalogue.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
December 11, 2011
This file last updated on:
December 11, 2011
Country of event:
Italy
State/Department:
Avellino
Type of location:
Not reported. Near a river?
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
Not reported.
UFO departure observed:
Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation:
Uncertain
Witnesses numbers:
1
Witnesses ages:
57
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Man.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
Not reported
Type of entities:
Not reported
Entities height:
Not reported
Entities outfit type:
Not reported.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported.
Entities head:
Not reported.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
Not reported.
Entities actions:
Not reported.
Entities/witness interactions:
Not reported.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Possible date error in source, creating a "case" by mistake.
The website indicates that on August 24, 1978, around 0700, in Prato Principato Ultra, Italy, there was a "close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One box-shaped object was observed by one male 57-year-old witness on a river. No sound was heard."
The source is indicated as Smith, Willy, UNICAT computer database.
Points to consider:
Only "UFOdna" seems to report on this case. Given the lack of checking and care that is usual with this source - here the location is mispelled - it is not impossible that this actually refers to a case on October 9, 1984.
The information is totally insufficient anyway.
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
December 11, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
December 11, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Totally insufficient information.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Possible date error in source, creating a "case" by mistake.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[lh1] ? "Computer Database", compiled by Willy Smith, USA.
[ud1] * "24 Aug 1978 - Prato Principato Ultra, Italy", web page by the website UFOdna, circa 2008, at www.ufodna.com/uf18/uf1/181371.htm
