The Frederick Valentich Disappearance — Bass Strait, 1978
A 20-year-old pilot disappeared over Bass Strait on 21 October 1978 following a recorded radio exchange describing an unidentified aerial object. No wreckage or remains were conclusively recovered.
- Page type
- case file
- Investigation status
- documented unresolved
- Record depth
- developed record
- Evidence basis
- primary documented
- Event date
- 21 October 1978
- Location
- Bass Strait
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-06
Mystery Files preserves unusual reports as historical, astronomical and cultural records. Unexplained does not constitute proof of an extraordinary cause.
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