18 September 1978 15:30
Melaria, Corna River, Italy
Fisherman hears whistling noise, air displaced over water, sees domed disc land on tripod gear. 1.4m tall being, tight fitting silver coveralls, boots, dark-bronze face with almond eyes.
An object was observed. It departed by rapidly flying straight up until lost to sight. Ground traces were found. One metallic domed disc, about 20 feet across, about fifty feet away, was observed by one male 47-year-old witness on a river for over six minutes (Filiputti, Giorgio). A whistling sound was heard. One bronze-skinned being, wearing a silver coverall and boots, was seen.
Hynek rating: CE3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Entity reports)
Vallee rating: CE3: Entities have been observed on the UFO.
Vallee reliability rating: 233: Reliable source,secondhand; site visit by a reliable investigator with some experience; natural explanation requires major alteration of several parameters.
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