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1978.10.21, National Archives, Valentich Missing Aircraft UFO Visual, DSJ, Cape Otway To King Island FOIA B1497-V116,783,1047
1978.10.21, National Archives, Valentich Missing Aircraft UFO Visual, DSJ, Cape Otway To King Island FOIA B1497-V116,783,1047
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1. LOCA TlOII OF OCI;UJlRENCIE
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Not lmown 21.10.78 Not known EST
2. THE AIRCRAFT
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I February 1968
Cessna 182L VH-DSJ
(.'kat. 01 a.g"trohOft ".1Ied to
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Cephus Day, SAS Southern Air Services, Not known
33 Reserve Road, Northern Avenue,
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Beaumauris . Victoria Moorabbin Airport, Victoria
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3. THE FLIGHT
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Moorabbin 1819 hours King Is1and Travel Private
4. THE CREW
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Frederick VALENTI CH Pilot 20 Private
Not 150
Presumed Fatal
known ( Approx.)
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6. RELEVAHT EVENTS
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The pilot obtained a Class Four instrument rating on 11 May 1978 and he was therefore authorised
to operate at night in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). On the afternoon of 21 October 1978 he attended
the Moorabbin Briefing Office, obtained a meteorological briefing and, at 1723 hours, submitted a flight plan
for a night VMC flight from Moorabbin to King I sland and return. The cruising altitude nominated in the flight
plan was below 5000 feet, with estimated time intervals of 41 minutes to Cape Otway and 28 minutes from
Cape Otway to King Island. The total fuel endurance was shown as 300 minutes. The pilot made no arrange-
ments for aerodrome lighting to be illuminated for his arrival at King Island. He advised the briefing officer
and the operator's representative that he was uplifting friends at King Island and took four life jackets in the
aircraft with him.
The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at 1810 hours and departed Moor:ibbin at 1819 hours. MOOr
departure the pilot established two-way radio communications with Melbourne Flight Service Unit (FSU).
The pilot reported Cape Otwayat 1900 hours and the next transmission received from the aircraft
was at 1906:14 hours. The following communications bet ween the ai rcraf t and Mel bourne FSU were recorded
from this time: (Note: The word/ words in brackets are open to other interpretations.)
TIME FROM TEXT
1906:14
VH-DSJ MELBOURNE this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any lmown
traffic below five thousand
:23 FSU DELTA SIERRA JULIET no lmown traffic
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:26 VH-DSJ DELTA llIERRA .;ruLIET I am seems (to) be a large aircraft below
five thousand
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6. RELEVANT EVENTS (cont'd)
TIME FROM
:46 FSU
:50 VH-DSJ
1907 :04 FSU
:32 VH- DSJ
:43 FSU
:47 VH-DSJ
:57 FSU
1908:18 VH-DSJ
:28 FSU
:42
:49 VH-DSJ
1909:02 FSU
:06 VH-DSJ
:11 FSU
:14 VH-DSJ
:18 FSU
:28 VH-DSJ
:46 FSU
1909:52 VH-DSJ
1910:07 FSU
:20 VH-DSJ
:43 FSU
TEXT
D D DELTA SIERRA JULIET what type of aircraft is it
DELTA SIERRA JULIET I cannot affirm it is four bright it seems to me like
landing lights
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
MELBOURNE this (is) DELTA SIERRA JULIET the aircraft has just passed over
over me at least a thousand feet above
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and it it is a large aircraft confirm
er unknown due to the speed it ' s travelliog is there any airforce aircraft in the
vicinity
DELTA SIERRA JULIET no known aircraft in the vicinity
MELBOURNE it's approaching now from due east towards me
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
II open microphone for two seconds II
DELTA SIERRA JULIET it seems to me that he's playing some sort of game he's
flying over me two three times at a time at speeds I could not identify
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what is your actual level
my level is four and a half thousand four five zero zero
DELTA SIERRA JULIET and confirm you cannot identify the aircraft
affirmative
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger standby
MELBOURNE DELTA SIERRA JULIET it's not an aircraft it is II open microphone
for two seconds II
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE can you de scribe the er aircraft
DELTA SIERRA JULIET as it's flying past it's a long shape II open microphone
for three seconds II (cannot) identify more than (that it has such speed) II open
microphone for 3 seconds II before me right now Melbourne
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and how large would the er object be
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE it seems like it's stationary what I'm
doing right now is orbiting and the thing is just orbiting on top of me also it's got
a green light and sort of metallic (like) it's all shiny (on) the outside
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
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6. RELEVANT EVENTS (cont'd)
TIME
:48
:57
1911:03
:08
:14
:17
:23
:37
:52
1912:04
:09
:22
:28
:49
FROM
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
TEXT
DELTA SIERRA JULIET / / open microphone for 5 seconds / / it's just vanished
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
MELBOURNE would you know what kind of aircraft I've got is it (a type) military
aircraft
DELTA SIERRA JULIET confirm the er aircraft just vanished
SAY AGAIN
DELTA SIERRA JULIET is the aircraft still with you
DELTA SIERRA JULIET (it's ah nor) / / open microphone 2 seconds / / (now)
approaching from the southwest
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
DELTA SIERRA JULIET the engine is is rough idling I've got it set at twenty three
twenty four and the thing is (coughing)
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what are your intentions
my intentions are ah to go to King Island ah Melbourne that strange aircraft is
hovering on top of me again / / two seconds open microphone / / it is hovering and
it I S not an aircraf t
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE / / 17 seconds open microphone / /
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE
There is no record of any further transmissions from the aircraft.
The weather in the Cape Otway area was clear with a trace of stratocumulus cloud at 5000 to 7000
feet, scattered cirrus cloud at 30000 feet, excellent visibility and light winds. The end of dayli ght at
Cape Otway was at 1918 hours .
The Alert Phase of SAR procedures was declared at 1912 hours and, at 1933 hours when the aircraft
did not arrive at King IsLand, the Distress Phase was declared and search action was commenced. An
intensi ve air. sea and land seatch was continued until 25 Octobet 1978, but no trace of the airctaft 'l'as found .
7 OPINION AS TO CAUSE
The reason for the disappearance of the aircraft has not heen determined.
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1. LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE
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2. THE AIRCRAFT
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Cessna 182L VH-DSJ Valid from 14 February 1968
C"'kol. of -.gi."ot_ iuved ..
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Cephus Day, SAS Southern Air Services, Not known
33 Reserve Road. Northern Avenue, 0 ..... , ".'.'" "'
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Beaumauris. Victoria Moorabbin Airport. Victoria
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3. THE FLIGHT
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Moorabbin 1819 hours King Island Travel Private
4. THE CREW
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Frederick VALENT! CH Pilot 20 Private
Not 150
Presumed Fatal
known ( Approx.)
5. OTHEP. PERSONS (All ,. .......... _ftd per ..... I"iured ." ,r.und)
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6. RELEVANT EVENTS
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The pilot obtained a Class Four instrument rating on 11 May 197 B and he was therefore authorised
to operate at night in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). On the afternoon of 21 October 1978 he attended
the Moorabbin Briefing Office, obtained a meteorological briefing and. at 1723 hours, submitted a flight plan
for a night VMC flight from Moorabbin to King I sland and return. The cruising altitude nominated in the flight
plan was below 5000 feet, with estimated time intervals of 41 minutes to Cape Otway and 28 minutes from
Cape Otway to King Island. The total fuel endurance was shown as 300 minutes. The pilot made no arrange-
ments for aerodrome lighting to be iUuminated for his arrival at King Island. He advised the briefing officer
and the operator's representative that he was uplifting friends at King Island and took four life jackets in the
aircraft with him.
The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at 1810 hours and departed Moor:ibbin at 1819 hours. After
departure the pilot established two-way radio communications with Melbourne Flight service Unit (FSU).
The pilot reported Cape Otway at 1900 hours and the next transmission received from the aircraft
was at 1906:14 hours. The following communications bet ween the aircrlttand Melbourne FSU we re recorded
from this time: (Note: The word/ words in brackets are open to other interpretations.)
TIME FROM TEXT
1906:14
VH-DSJ MELBOURNE this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any known
traffic below five thousand
:23 FSU DELTA SIERRA JULIET no known traffic
,
:26 VH-DSJ DELTA ;lIERRA ,JULIET I am seems (to) be a large aircraft below
five thousand
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6. RELEVANT EVENTS (cont'd)
TIME FROM
:46 FSU
:50 VH-DSJ
1907:04 FSU
: 32 VH-DSJ
:43 FSU
:47 VH-DSJ
:57 FSU
1908:18 VH-DSJ
:28 FSU
:42
:49 VH-DSJ
1909:02
. FSU
:06 VH-DSJ
:11 FSU
:14 VH-DSJ
:18 FSU
:28 VH-DSJ
:46 FSU
1909:52 VH-DSJ
1910:07 FSU
:20 VH-DSJ
:43 FSU
TEXT
D D DELTA SIERRA JULIET what type of aircraft is it
DELTA SIERRA JULIET I cannot affirm it is four hright it seems to me like
landing lights
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
MELBOURNE this (is) DELTA SIERRA JULIET the aircraft has just passed over
over me at least a thousand feet above
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and it it is a large aircraft confirm
er unknown due to the speed it's travelling is there any airforce aircraft in the
vicinity
DELTA SIERRA JULIET no known aircraft in the vicinity
MELBOURNE it's approaching now from due east towards me
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
II open microphone for two seconds II
DELTA SIERRA JULIET it seems to me that he's playing some sort of game he's
flying over me two three times at a time at speeds I could not identify
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what is your actual level
my level is four and a half thousand four five zero zero
DELTA SIERRA JULIET and confirm you cannot identify the aircraft
affirmative
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger standby
MELBOURNE DELTA SIERRA JULIET it's not an aircraft it is II open microphone
for two seconds II
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE can you des cribe the er aircraft
DELTA SIERRA JULIET as it's flying past it's a long shape II open microphone
for three seconds II (cannot) identify more than (that it has such speed) II open
microphone for 3 seconds II before me right now Melhourne
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and how large would the er object be
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE it seems like it's stationary what I'm
doing right now is orbiting and the thing is just orbiting on top of me also it's got
a green light and sort of metallic (like) it's all shiny (on) the outside
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
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6. RELEVANT EVENTS (cont'd)
TIME
:48
:57
1911:03
:08
:14
:17
:23
:37
:52
1912:04
:09
:22
:28
:49
FROM
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
VH-DSJ
FSU
TEXT
DELTA SIERRA JULIET / / open microphone for 5 seconds / / it's just vanished
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
MELBOURNE would you know what kind of aircraft I've got is it (a type) military
aircraft
DELTA SIERRA JULIET confirm the er aircraft just vanished
SAY AGAIN
DELTA SIERRA JULIET is the aircraft still with you
DELTA SIERRA JULIET (it's ah nor) / / open microphone 2 seconds / / (now)
approaching from the southwest
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
DELTA SIERRA JULIET the engine is is rough idling I've got it set at twenty three
twenty four and the thing is (coughing)
DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what are your intentions
my intentions are ah to go to King Island ah Melbourne that strange aircraft is
hovering on top of me again / / two seconds open microphone / / it is hovering and
it I S not an aircraf t
DELTA SIERRA JULIET
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE / / 17 seconds open microphone / /
DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE
There is no record of any further transmissions from the aircraft.
The weather in the Cape Otway area was clear with a trace of stratocumulus cloud at 5000 to 7000
feet, scattered cirrus cl oud at 30000 feet, excellent visibility and light winds. The e nd of daylight at
Cape Otway was at 1918 hours.
The Alert Phase of SAR procedures was declared at 1912 hours and, at 1933 hours when the aircraft
did not arrive at King Island. the Distress Phase was declared and search action was commenced . An
intensive air. sea and land search was continued until 25 October 1978. but no trace of the aircraft ,as found .
7. OPINION AS TO CAUSE
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The reason for the disappearance of the aircraft has not heen determined.
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Dear Sir,
14 Oct 83
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DRIFT OF MARINE / ISo
I refer to your letter 6 July 1983
where you discuss aircraft parts washed ashore on Flinders Island .
Examination of our records of near bottom currents at the Kingfish B
site (38
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day 81, 1983 (that resulted from a storm) and again on Julian day 96.
The bottom currents on day 96 exceeded O. Sm/s when the flow was in an
easterly direction (to the east) . Such large currents constitute an
unusual event. Our results are stored as 17 minutes average3 and only
2 in 1000 exceed O. Sm/s .
Thus it would seem reasonable to speculate that the storm on
day 96 induced large bottom currents over much of eastern Bass Strait
and moved your aircraft parts towards Flinders Island. More usual
currents could then have completed the process of washing the components
ashore .
If I can be of any further assistance please feel free to
contact me on (02) 322211 .
Yours faithfully,
(JR.. (IAN JONES)
Ocean Sciences Division
RAN Research Laboratory
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Recently a piece of an aircraft was found washed ashore on the
west coast of Flinders Island (Tas). It was found on the beach at Parry's Bay.
opposite the northern end of Island Aerodrome. The date of finding
was 15 Ilay 1983. and there is reason to believe the piece had not been on the
beach more than a few days.
The part has been identified as hav1n8 come from a Cessna 182
aircraft between a certain range of serial rrumbers. The part is an engine
cowl flap, for control of airflow ewer the engine. It is 300cmt long by
210mm wide, and 40mm at its deepest pOint. It had two side panels when first
found. The piece was onCII white (acrylic paint). and is made of aluminium
composition. now greatly eroded. The operating bolt. of steel, while heavily
co=oded. appeare to have failed on impact or in flight (i.e. not by co=osion).
A Cessna 182 aircraft on a flight from 1I00rabbin to King Island last
reported poSition a t Cape Otway, Victoria. at 1900 hours EST on 21 October 1978.
The serial mnnber of this aircraft fails wi thin the range of serial mnnbera
appl icable to the part found.
From previous knowledge of aircraft parts "walking" across the floor
of tidal lakes and rivers. it is wondered if such a piece as described oould
travel from an area between Cape Otway and the northern tip of King Island. or
from a position near the described a. under the influence of ocean cu=ents.
While it is not unknown for the oow1 flap to separate from the aircraft
in flight, to our knowledge there have been no recent cases in the Viotoria/
Taaman1a area, and no wreckage of aircraft have been dumped at sea to our
knowledGe, nor are other Cessna aircraft missing in the waters of Bass Strait.
Any information you could pass concerning the likelihood of this
particular item being able to "travel" , ewer a period of olose to 5 years,
would be a step toward solving the mystery of the disappearance of this aircraft
and its sole occupant, to its location.
Please do not hesitate to call to discuss the matter. Attached
please find a map showing the area of finding and two photographs of the 1 tem.
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Bombav had spoken
to ' In Ooa who
had confirmed I the WOe
man WlS not Austral-
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The woman, t:eported
to ha TIe , been a yoga
leachf!r, wQstolind dead
at. a hippy commune In
the north bf the former
orlugueae enclave.
Her dismembered
bod, with
those of f\ "FrencHman
nnd an --:Iridian. .
A report out of New
Deihl !'laid police were
wanllng to \,lntel'\'lew A
Prench nal anal
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u'p'se't' ,fathe1'r . 2a fabulous
two men, who claim 't'- <" J.
to have ',\1. ' 0, ",., InS' tant pnze
of his missing son's '-s JOHN S'-EVE R" iOO ',f.
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J pane, wan 0 s '\, ... . ;-y-1- 11' } tery. connrmec" that two
them for $10,000, ,; singl . nglnecl--clssno j In.. men - both divers -had IS 'a snap
Prederlck VaJenlich" BM8--Btraf. , \oI'Jr him th,e I
then 20 disappeared on A radio message trom u photos the plane s
October' 1978 while the man soon before he position,
MR VALEHTICH-J flying a. blue and' white disappeared mehtlonett- He said they wanted "a
tI I strange melallic obJtets large sum" for the photo&.
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It'! the Kodak Double Chance Summer Sweep:
' stakes, Simply insin your snAps are processed
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b k MP hlm. It sparked. an as- entlcated. !
aln ac 5
yetunsolved UPQ the
tery. And
cock
yest.rday backed the Vic- 0 n a ticket'with 2 chances to win one o( OvC( 7.,000 torlan Ubol''' MLA" who .
was arrested ' at the I , ,insrant.brtd major prizeS.
FrnnkUn Riv.r f bioekade'" to which , itlby l UBed the :;., Detail. ore on yOur KiId.k. DOuble_Chance
at the v" ".1. Vi conventlonal,P01iticai pro: ,' Stittll""f S,ytepstakes tickets, <;;;fOscsS/J/8J
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ot Australians of all poll- I turn from Tasmania
... Lle'l persuasiOns." . tell him what to do whUe
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Mr Gray, {Labor, e w .. s ere . . r J
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:'1 expected. to ' appellr t tn a leglttmate expression
. court today, I" 1 t, \ opinion, " " ... ,
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For and on Behalf of R. J. TINKER cnd CO.
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This maint enance rel ease has been issued by virtue of Regulat ion
(6) (a) of the Air Navigation ReQulations for the class of opera-
shown and, except where it ceases to be in force by virtue of
49c of the Air Navigation shall remain in
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A.M.E. Li cence/autlft!Tt!y
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CLASS OF OPERATION
Private
Aerla1 Work
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exempt ion
delete as necessary
,1IO.A'Mr"""''''CE REQUI REMENTS- At the time of issue of this maintenance release. the follow-
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maintenary:e, in addition to dai ly inspections, is required to be carried out on the aircraft
!he .. for which the maintenance release is expressed to remain in terce, l.n order to
with requirements or conditions imposed under the Air Navigation Regulations.
Maintenance Requi r ed
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DUll at datel
total aircraft
time in service
Cert ified
complied with
MAINTENANCE RELEASE
DAILY INSPECTION CERTIFICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT TIME IN SERVICE
Aircraft T ime In Service
, 0 8 18 Daily Inspactlon certification
Since IUt Progreui.., .
antrv total
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DAILY INSPECTIDN CERTIFICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT TIME IN SERVICE
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This maintenance release has been issued by virtue of Regulation
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tion shown and, except where it ceases to be in force by virtue of
Aerial Work
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Regulation 49c of the Air Na,!igation Regulations, shall remain in
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MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS-At the time of issue of this maintenance release. the follow-
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during the period for which the maintenance release is expressed to remain in force, in order to
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SATURDAY TIlE: OF nCT. 1970 A'T VALLIW VIBH . :' :', ' ,<;J. .
'''' \:; . ' t .'S .N .. IN, THE S.5'.E., qlCY AT A' 35 DEGREE ANGl,E. . ' , ,,,,-.>-
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, \_ < ' /ti!lo my uii'Q lias concernod about aD it had shunnod hor duo to the faot
'1',,;"-::> . \ ': that uo had otranee kit tenD in the house. , lifter no responDe from the . ">
:'. ' .,. ' ,cat I ponderod and . gazod in tho oky, I1hon I sali 11hat I took to be a " .
':i'" , 'i' .:, larffe pll'tO<l m,proach1n!; from an diroction . The plane appeared I\,)
f.,. : " to llri'l uHo near u1th uhat I took to be it's hmding lighto on and I\l \;:!
,'I, ' coloured lights at both oidoo. I thought thio an unuouol dirootion . . I:)
; " ; .' '.', ' fOI' ouoh fm Il'(lproo.ohin!; heavy plano no' if 1 t oontinuod it moant that Z
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'1:' ,'.nl'; for t ho A'DELAIDE ltIRPORT. , r.ly curiosity aroused I dooido ,to 1mit I ",.
, : "';d;{ tmrl vio17 thio plano l'1hich I eotlmpted uould be direotly over hood In (\
';->"';;';',.".', ' o.pnroltima toly three minutoo or nbouto. To' my amacoment this dld 'V Ili
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. ',:L . I t hen eni d to hoI" '" If that 10) the ca:)o hOi1 c!,uld it in the DKy
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1';;: .' '. ::;ho t hon onid " No your right it can't lIo,'" a:) tho hlO 6r ntood ',{.:'"
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<,"'J '1 object" . but found my hand a unoteady, eoI. re3ted them on a small .,;. , ,
; ' '" .' I s tatue t.to on the patio, uhen I .:ao able to finoly focuo e.boolutoly '."
.; : ... : . ') . , cleir onto thl0 unoxplainable objoct . . I Dnll uao a laree trianr,u- ,
. I' . ", lr.!:' uhite liGht ( IS SHOYIN Hl THE .!TTllCIlDD DIf:GaAI! ) layine on ' ..
';' ';' . ... ":, 'it'D Dide u:l.th ono oldo of tho trian!!lo in a vortical liith- ;.
',-' " in t Mo triane lo flashing from points N,D,C" and D,. ( AS ILLUSTRATED ,.
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" " t h!'oe of tho colonro uhero blue, 1I1uo areon, end orenITo, but
.. ; ",";', .', feol DU;('O t horo t70-.;'0 aloo Ity uatohedl it for ncar onouGh
.' . ).: : :,:" ; ten min 1';; 00 " and myoolf for a total of fourty fi va mi nuto:) ' ..
: ; j',,'- ':' bor ore l anillg oj,aht of :1. t bohind a larGO gum. l.reo tuo car.don:) aun;,r , ':.; " "
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,' , tranoformed into a V ohapo still on' it'D oide uHh tho top half app- ". ,
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".'.'-" pl ea ding for him to hoed thio lnformation uhich I folt 00 vital in tho .. ' -' .'
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CENTER FOR UFO STUDIES
P.o . BOX II - NORTHFIELD. ILLINOIS 60093
J. ALLEN HYNEK
DIRECTOR
October 23, 1978
Director
Flight Service Control
;'lelbourne Airport
i-ielbourne , Australia
Dear sir:
As a consultant to the Center UFO Studies in the
United States , I am investigating sightings of anomalous aerial phenomena
by pilots . Recently I read a news article of such a sighting by a Hr .
Frederick Valentich a Cessna 182. According to the UPI dispatch
he reported seeing something very abnormal and was lost contact with
by ground radio . I am writing to you for your kind assistance in this
matter . you be so kind as to try to complete the enclosed report
form or pas s it on tp someone who is in a position to complete the details?
Your assistance is very much appreciated by those of us who are only
concerned with trying to discover the true nature of the phenomenon involved.
You ,nIl receive no publicity since all our r ecords are kept confidential.
I be particularly interested in the weather in the region
within about a 150 mile radius of on October 21 , 1978 up to
an altitude of 7, 500 feet . Were any voice tapes maintained? so could
a copy be forwarded fo r research purposes only? Finally, I would very
much like to correspond with Mr . Valentich Sr . Could you provide me WJ.th
his address?
On behalf the Center for UFO Studies l et me thank you in advance
for any assistance you may provide . I .. "ill be pleased to send you a copy
of any report that may be prepared on this case .
Very sincerely,
Richar d F. Haines , Ph.D.
Research Consultant
Encl . Pilot r eport form
cc: files
Please use the following address in
any correspondence to save time:
325 Langton Avenue
Los Altos , California 94022
U.S.A
SICHTINC REPORT
CONFIDENTlAL INFORMATION
ALL NAMES AND PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU PRO-
VIDE WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS YOU
GIVE SPECIFIC WRITTEN PERMISSION TO DISCLOSE IT.
THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
When completed please return this form to:
Dr. Richard F. Haines 325 Langton Avenue
Los Altos , Calif. 940ZZ
[part L DETAILS OF THE ANOMALOUS PHENOMENON:
1. Please describe what you witnessed. Be as
complete as possible (use opposite side of
page necessary).
LEAVE BLANK
Time:
No. Dbs.:
Altitude: ______ _
Camm. Prvt. Military
USA Foreign
2. Now draw a sketch o( what you saw. II you
were able to see it from two or more dif-
SKETCH OF OBJECT OR PHENOMENON
ferent anglefi simply draw what you saw and
label each sketch (A), (B), etc. to indicate
the order in which you saw it. Also. draw
an poi nting gravitationally upward and
aircrait windshield struts (frames , etc. ).
li the Earth's horizon was visible draw
it in also.
Finally. draw magnetic compass heading
tick marks across the bottom of the box and
label several-according to your heading-related
to your sketch.
3. Did the object (pbenomenon) appear to
relative to your aircraft's window frame(s) __ ;==-_ _ __ -,;=,, __________ .J
during your sighting? (check one) 0 No 0 Unsure 0 Yes
1 "yes" please use a dashed line to indicate
this apparent motion in the box to the right.
Mark an "a" at the location object was first
seen, a "b". "c", e tc. (or subsequent locat-
ions. Be sure to include aircraft window
frame(s) if present to allow angular estimates
to be made. For uneven. jerky motion try to
place the "a", lib", etc. at one-second inter-
vals.
4. Did the (phenomenon) appear to move
relative to any stable background detail
during your sighting? (check one)
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SKETCH OF OBJECT'S APPARENT MOTION
o No 0 Unsure DYes
D
here)
4.1 li the object appeared to move please estimate
its apparent angular velocity.
4. 2. Did the object move behind in front of (circle)
anything?
4 . 3 Did the object (phenomenon) appear ( check)
Deg!
__________ Sec.
Motion seen in relation
to: ______________ _
o Unsure 0 Yes
o Solid o Transparent 0 Couldn't tell
4.4 Did you observe the object through
D Camera viewfinder
DOther:
(check) 10 Binocular s
o Telescope
About how large did the object appear as compared ------;E;;q"u-,:-v:-.--,V', :-s:-u:-a"IC-An;-g:-T l e::---
4. 5
with one of the following items held at arm's OHead of pin [0 4.1'] (Assume. 031")
length? [Note: The equi valent visual angles 0 Pea [0
0
8. Z'] (Assume. 062")
are based upon an a verage arm-reach distance ODime [10 31']
0(Z6"]. o Nickle [1
0
47']
o Quarter [Zo 3.9' ]
(li object changed size during the sighting just
place a Ill", "2". "3" . etc. in the boxes
to represent the order in which the size change
occurred).
OHaU-dollar [ZO 37']
o Baseball [6
0
l7']
o Grapefruit [10
0
53'] (As sume 5" diam)
o Basketball [ZOo 10']
o Other:
------------------------
4.6 How certain are you of your answer to question
4.5? (check one)
OVery sure
o Fairly certain
4.7 Did the object (phenomenon)? (check all that
are appropriate)
(a) Change shape
(b) Flicker. throb. pulse
(c) Break up into parts or explode
(d) Suddenly accelerate
( e) Give off smoke. vapor. trial
(f) Appear to stand still whole time
(g) Change color(. )
(h) Appear on your aircraft's radar
(i) Appear on any ground radar
4. 8 Did you experience any buffetting which you think
o Not very sure
o Uncertain (only a guess )
DNo
ONo
DNo
DNo
DNo
ONo
ONo
DNo
ON"
DDon't know
DDon't know
ODon't know
ODon't know
ODon't know
DDon't know
OOon't know
ODonlt know
DDon't know
DYes
DYe.
DYes
DYes
DYes
DYes
DYes
DYes (I(
DYes (I(
"yes" elaborate)
"yes" please
elaborate here: ____________ _
was caused by the encounter? ONo OPossibly
DYes (li "ycs
ll
elaborate)
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(
How did the object iirst become noticed? 0 It was already present and 1 happened to look at it.
(check all appropriate boxes) -------10 Someone else saw it first: [Give name: ]
o It sudde nly appeared at or near where I was looking.
o It gradually faded into sight where I was lOOking.
D Other ( s pecify): ____ _ _________ _
6. How did the object disappear? (check all 0 1 looked away and when I looked back it was gone.
appropriate boxes) -----------1 01t suddenly disappeared {rom sight for DO reason,
i. e. t it didn't pass behind a cloud, etc.
o It gradually faded from sight without changing size.
Dit faded from sight by becoming smaller and smaller.
o It faded {rom sight (apparently) by travelling away.
D Other (Bpecify):
7. What distinguishable detail( s) did you see 0 None
on or nearby the object? (check all o Sharply defined edge(s)
appropriate boxeB) ---- -------1 DFuzzy edge(s)
o Darker porthole-like areas : [Shape was
8. Did you notice anything unusual happen in
the cockpit just before. during. or just
after the sighting? (check one)
If "yes" describe as fully as you can.
o Lighter intensity portholes : [Shape was
DSearn(s). ri vets. etc.
- --- -'
DMarkings
o Atmospheric effect( 8): [Describe
DNo DUnBure Dyes
9. What do you think made the object visible? r OIt reflected ambient light (sun; moon) (circle)
(check all appropriate boxes) - - - ---Il0lt emitted its own light (If checked elaborate on
color s. brightne s se s. etc. seen)
-----
10. Where was the Sun
during the sighting?
Moon (CirCle)-CO At ____ degrees elevation above horizon. and
at degrees bearing relative to aircraft
heading to Right Left ( circle one).
11. If you experienced any physiological sen- OEye strain due to very high brightness _
sations during the sighting check OEye strain for any other reasons: [Explain ]
all appropriate boxes to UTingling sensation(s): [Body location -----)-
the right. _____________ --j [] Mild pain: [Body location ) :::-::
D lntense . acute pain: [Body location ] _ .
If you experienced any non-normal
sensations within 24 brs after the sighting
please place an X at the right of the
appropriate line( s ) provided.
12. What do you think the object ( phenomenon)
was? Be as precise as possible including
whatever supporting facts you desire
DHeat _
DOdor(s): [DeBcribe ______________ _
OTastes: [Describe
------------------
D Sounds: [Describe
-----------
[JOther[L _____________________________ _
13. Have you ever seen anything while flying DNo 0 Unsure o Yes (If "yes" please
or on the ground that you thought was an give details:
unidentified flying object prior to this? ------------------=1 = I
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n. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DETAILS: (Spatial)
14. Where did you take off from?
o
Airport Name (lnitials): ____ -.,-__ -,, __________ _
11 0"
Lat. N S; Long. E W (if known)
15. What was your intended final destination?
o I II
Lat. N S;
16. Sighting location. Where were you when
you first sighted the object? Be as precise
as possible.
(If appropriate, specify)
Lat.
o
"
N S;
--- ---
o '
Long. ___ _ __ !' E W
17. Check box to indicate where you were during
Long.
o
"
E W (if known)
From ___ VOR ___ RADIAL ___ DME
Elaborate if necessary: _____________ _
DTaxi to takeoff
the sighting. -----________ --IODuring takeoff
DClimb to cruise altitude at ft/min]
OAt cruise altitude of [ ftJ
ODescending for approach to land at [ Ct/min]
OFinal approach (i. e . within outer marker)
o Landing or rollout
DOther: [Specify ______________ _
18. Check all appropriate boxes to indicate ONothing that was not already pla.nned
what you did as a direct response of DChanged beading by turning right left (circle)
(circle) sighting the object (phenomenon). ------I DChanged altitude by climbing descending
(Pl ease elaborate on all items on
the opposite side if necessary)
19. Please use this space to add any other
details/observations/facts that are re-
lated to the geographic/spatial location
of your sighting.
DTook immediate evasive action [Describe ____ _
DTurned my landing lights on off (circle)
DUsed my radio to contact: [Specify whom _____ _
DChanged my power setting
DPointed it out to [Specify name(,!&,,) ________ _
DAttempted to follow chase (circle) it for the fol-
lowing reason(s): [
"---------------------
DOther: _________________ _
I Part ill. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DETAILS: (Temporal)
" AM
Zl.
[GMT _______ ZJ
[
PM (local)
.------- Time zone
AM
When did Y.O. u plan to land (scheduled)? --f.------- PM (local)
l,------- Time zone (if different from above)
ZOo When did you takeoff?
[GMT _____ --'Z J
o Daylight savings
o Standard time
AM
ZZ. When did you first see the object (pheno- PM (local)
menon)?
[GMT _______ ZJ
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o
SIGHTING DATE
When did you last see the object (pheno-
menon)?
(Calculated total sighting duration)
AM
_______ PM (local) [GMT _____ ZJ
________ sec.] Comments: ________ _
24. What did -you look at (or do) to determine OLooked at my wristwatch: [Est. accuracy to __
the above times? ____________ -/0 Looked at cockpit clock: [Est. accuracy to ___ _
Z5. Did you have any indication (real or imag-
inary) of a lOBS of time. i. e a period
for which you cannot account?
ORadioed to crewmember for time
ORadioed to ground for time: [Info. rec'd. from
01 did not determine initial final (circle) time(s)
DOther: ________________ __
01:'08 sibly ye s
DDefinitely yes: [Elaborate __________ _
o Unsure but probably no
o Definitely no
26. Did you land at your pre-planned or DYes (within normal tolerance limits)
scheduled time? --------------{ONo: [Please explain why _____________ _
27. Use this space to add any other details/
observations /fact s that are related to the
timing of your sighting.
Part IV. SIGHTING AIRCRAFT DETAILS:
2.8. Type of aircraft (check) . _______ -jDSingle engine
D Multi engine [no. ____ _
2.9. Model name/number/airframe migr.
30. Aircraft registration number.
31. Airline name (if appropriate).
32.. Scheduled flight number.
33. Object (phenomenon) was seen through
the following window{s},
34. Describe as precisely as you can the
apparent clarity/scratches/etc. of these
windows.
o Propeller
OJet
o Rocket
o Glider
o Balloon
About how familiar were you with this -----.r OVery familiar: [I had ahoot hrs. It. time]
particular aircraft and its Reasonably familiar: [ Comm-e-n""'t-s---
35.
of flight control? ---------
36. Use this space to add any<. other pertinent
details about the aircraft in which you
were located during this sighting.
37. What was your indicated airspeed?
38. What was your ground speed (if known)?
___________ 0 mph 0 knots (check one)
-----___ 0 mph 0 knots (chefk one)
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lol,ta,ined the following we ather inform ation from:
o Flight s e r vice station
____________ 0 Terminal forecast (c1le(:k all that apply)
40. Visibility and clouds : (che ck)
41. Did you rUe a fli g ht plan? ( check one)
D SIGMET or AlRMET
o FO (winds-temp. aloft)
__ __ __ __
I Clear (visibility greater than 15 miles)
o Clear (visibility {rom 3 to 15 miles)
o Broken clouds sky cover in tenths was
Cloud type(s): o Cumulus
OStratu.
OCirruB
o Other: -;-____ .,-,--,:-;-__ _
D Heavy overCast below above (circle) my
aircraft
o Flying in clouds at the time
o Other: __________________________ _
ONo 0 Yes
OIFR OVFR
4Z. Were you flying:
43. Sky condi tion was:
(check one)
(check one) _ ____________ -1 OBright daylight
DDull daylight (alight overcast, amog)
o Twilight
44. Outside air temperature was:
45. What was the wind dir e ction and vel o city?
46. Use this space to add any other details about the
weather at the time and location of the sighting.
it may
47. Your full name:
48. Your mailing address:
Street
OTrace of daylight
ODark - no Moonlight
DDark - Moonlight present from: 0 Full
OA few stars visible
OAll stars visible (very clear)
ODan1t remember
03/4 visible
D liz visible
OCre.cent
TAT : ____________ _
unless you indicate
First Middle Last
City/Town State/Province zip
49. Your age at time of sighting: yrs
50. Your sex: (check) o Male D Female
51.
5Z.
53.
54.
55.
Occupation:
Marital status: (check one) 0 Single DMarriedDDivorced/widowed
Telephone: area code ,[ ___ __
______________ __
Highest education level: __________________________________ _
Describe military aviation experience (if any): ______ _
56. During the sighting were you wearing: (check)
o Prescription eyeglasses (no tint)
o Prescription eyeglasses with tint
o Contact
o Polarizing sunglasses only
ONon-polarizing sunglasses
o No eye-glasses of any kind
Page 6 of 6
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
[Sign one of the two statements
that expresses your wishes. ]
"I hereby permit my name to
be pubUcally associated with
the information 1 have freely
given on this 6 page forml!
"l do not permit my name to
be publicaHy associated with
the information I have freely
given on this 6 page form"
155 : (;5 't.0/ 11/78
V116/783/1047
CHIEP SUPERINTENlWlT
MATERIALS RESEARCIi LABORATORI.E5
P.O. BOX 50
MARIlIYRNOlfG. VIC. 3032
(Att entiona Mr. Davidaon)
ANALYSIS OF OIL SAMPLES RECOVERED FROM BASS STRAIT
Duri ng the .. arch for the mi .. ing C162 aircraft, VH-DSJ, a
aearch airoraft sighted an oil slick in the vatera of Baa. Strait
vithin the prime probability area. Two water samples wsre obtainsd
from th1ll Blick and forwarded to your Laboratory together vi th a
aample of ths type of oil used in the engine of the misaing aircraft .
Ple .. e accept thia aa a formal requeat for an
analyaia of the wat er aamples to determine if the oil content ia the
same .. that used in the aircraft.
It ia understood that the aamplea obtained from the oil alick
vere of poor quality. Any you may care to offer on obtaining
better quality ... plea vill be velcomed by our Search and Rescue
or ganiaation for the briefing of future aearchea.
1.5. SMI'l'li
for lJl1W:TOR
-
I+?
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INTERIM REPORT
"" .. , -
1. THE ACCIDENT
Locot io n
Between Cape Otway and King IBland
Dote
21 . 10. 78
I TIme Loc!;I l)
I Zo, .
1q12
loST
Ai rcraft Type
CeBSna 182L
Reg i strat 10n Owne r
C. Day,
VR-DSJ
'H Re ... rve Road Baaumaris . Vic .
Operato r
Sout hern Air ServiceB,
Flight From : To Purpose Class of Operation
n : KillR Island Travel Private
Oomoge 10 A. rof!
Unknown
2. PERSONS INVOLVED
Nome Roie Descript i on of Injur i es
Probable
O,a,T. 462 Forwarded to
Cornell No.
Frederick V!LENi'ICH Pilot Unknown
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3. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
At 172' hours EST on 21 October 1978 a flight plan for VR-DSJ (l'Ioorabbin to lUng Island
and return,
Ell'D 1745 hours EST, time interval to King Island 69 minutes) , was submitted
at Moorabbin Briefing Office.
The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at 1810 hours EST and
-
subsequently departed Moorabbin for King IBland at 1819 hours EST. The pilot reported Cape
Otway at 1900 hours EST and at 1906 hours EST aaked :!.t there was any traftic below tive
thou.and.
After being advised there was no known traffic,
he reported what seemed to be a
large aircraft below five thousand.
He could not identify the type but described it as
having a green light,
being metallio like and all ahiny on the outside.
After describing
the movements of the aircraft ,
its disappearance and reappearance,
the pilot stated that i
was hovering on top of him and that it was not an aircraft.
He also reported at approxi-
mately 1912 hours EST that the engine was
"rough idling" and declared that he was
cont1nuinc to King Island.
The final transmission from the pilot of the aircraft ' s call-
sign followed by 17 seconds open microphone was made at
1912128 hours EST. Last light
King Island was
1918 hours EST but the pilot had not requested aerodrome lighting.
Flight
Service King Island waa notified and lighting was arranged but the aircraft failed to
arrive there.
A search was initiated but no trace
of the pilot or aircraft was found. The pilot
was the only known person on board.
4. MATTERS ARISING
Details of what the pilot reported aeeing prior
t o his disappearance have been
referred to the RAAF for investigation.
......... .....-..
Si gned
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Dote Regio'lol Ref.renc.
P. R. GRAHAM
"-J f:r Dir . ctor
A. S. l . W. 14. 11 . 78
V116/78,/1047
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Ref: M116/783/1047
Director
Vic/Taa Region
MINUTE 1
71J/rO{f7
-;: 8 NOV 1978
IIJ"fW
The attached letter was received
in thia office and relat es to the accident to
VH- DSJ on 21 October 1978.
2 It has not been acknowledged and
is forwarded for such action as you consider
necessary.
Att:
, ,
26th October, 1978 .
The Secretary,
Depa rtment of Transport,
188 Queen St.,
MELBOURNE , 3000
Dear Sir,
Mr. J. S . Mill,
40 I' oodlands Gve . ,
FRANKSTON, 3199
re The UFO/Valentich Incident .
Reference the attached article (The Age, 24/10/ '78),
the information may be of interest. l"hen coming home
about 7.30 P.M. after work on either Thursday or Friday of last
week, I watched an ' Aurora Australis' display in the south-
western sky for about a minute or so . It consisted mainly of
successive near - vertical parallel columns of soft pinkish-red
light moving quickly from left to right and disappearing into
a stationary section of similar light, thus : -
Sb.lJfH
____ ... WKfr
Early this morning I remembered this incident and it
occurred to me that 2 elements of this display - namely, ' rapidly
moving light' and ' stationary or hovering light' - were present
in the subsequent UFO/Valentich incident as reported.
Being a young person, it seems certain that }tr . F .
Valentich would not have had much direct observational experience
of ' Aurora Australi. ' in its many and varied ' display' forms
which occur frequently over the years . If confronted by a
similar ' display' as above, it seems equally certain that the
technically trained mind of Valentich would have rap idly
searched everything known, excep t ' Aurora Austra lis', for a
rational explanation of his observations .
Yours faithfully,
enc/
/
I 27 oel \978
, ,
AGE
day, October 24, 1978 250 Spencer St., Melbourne 600421 (Cl a ssified 600611) 46 Pages { Tr\ld:'\'" 1 25th Year 14c'
EpiCURE
It's exactly 100 years since the Kelly gang
shot dead three policemen.
, Today we reprint a contemporary account
of the killings - Page 9.
Tomtmow Professor John Molony of the
ANU discusses the Kelly legend.
Stephen Downes finds a
restaurant where hiS meal was a
delight from start to finish!
Read about it in Epicure -'822
Pest Ullbcj
by genetics
I'd rather it was UFO than plane
crash, says missing pilot's father
By CHRISTINE MORRIS
and DAMIEN MURPHY
The father of missing pilot Frederick
Valentich said yesterday he hoped
an unidentified flying object had
been involved in his son's disap-
pearance.
"1 would rather that than them find-
ing wreckage of the plane," he said.
The second day of the land and sea
search failed to find any trace of the
182 Cessna yesterday.
Mr. Guido Valentich said he was
forced to believe that something un-
usual had happened LO his son.
"The fact that they have found no
trace of him really verifies the fact
that UFOs could have been there," he
said.
He said his belief in UFOs had been
reinforced and that he still held hope
for his son.
"I never believed in UFOs as strong-
ly as my son. Frederick used to study
them as a hobby USing information he
received from the air force," he said.
"He was not the type of person who
would make up stories, everything had
to be very correct and positive for
him."
Mr. Valentich said hIS son had often
flown a Cessna and had made three
previous visits to King Island.
A Department of Transport spokes-
man said a search of Bass Strait by an
RAAF Orion had failed to find any
sign of the plane's wreckage.
The spokesman said the possibility of
UFOs would later be investigated by
the Air Safety Investigation Branch.
"Our first consideration is to find the
missing pilot and plane." he said.
Oil taken from a slick near the pos-
sible "ditching point" of the plane wiII
be brought to Melbourne today to be
tested.
A maritime version of a Nomad will
continue the search around the north
end of King fsland.
Hundreds of sightings of UFOs were
reported yesterday from Geelong,
Frankston, Cape Otway and Brighton.
Some people described the object as
briJliantly lit, oblong in shape and mov-
ing very quickly across the sky.
Other said they saw unusual flashes
of light. which remained in the sky
for severa I seconds.
An RAAF sJ)Okesman said they had
received 11 reports of sightings in the
past four days, but would investigate
recent reports at a laler stage.
Residents of King Island have
reported sightings of strange
and trailing lights 10 the past SIX
weeks.
Meanwhile. at QUE'enscliff. on Vic-
toria's southern lip, a woman motorist
said she saw what appeared to be a
ferris wheel spinning in the sky less
than two hours after the plane disap-
peared on Saturday
Mrs. Barbara Bishop, of Le-arrnonth
Street, Queenscliff. said she saw "some--
thing unusual" in the western sky
What is going on in the sky - 11.
Ref : M116/785/1047
Director
Vic/Tas Region
MINUTE"I ~
ISJ /roC{ 7
A Ji'--
f8 NOV 1978
HO
=9 f'." 197u
Attached are three copies of
the transcript of communications prepared for
use in the investigation of the accident to VH-DSJ
on 21 October 1978.
Att:3
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AIR SAFETY (NCIDENT REPORT
Nonnally this repon should be mailed to the Director of the Region in which the incident occurred. If more convenient it may be
Jodged with the OIC of any Air Traffic Control or Fl ight Service Unit.
LOCATION OR ROUTE SECTlON .. .. J;, .. Date .. ';'1.. Time JY (2--.
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Private Aircraft Test Flight Training Dual Training Solo
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When this report is submitted by a Departmental officer. enter Fault Report No. (if applicable).............. ................... . ...................... .
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AIR SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT
Nonnally this report should be mailed to the Director of the Region in which the incident occurred. If more convenient it may be
lodged with the OlC of any Air Traffic Control or Flight Service Unit.
LOCATION OR ROUTE SECTION ......................................................... Date .................................. Local Time
AIRCRAFT: Type and Marking ............... \(/+.... .. .::;r-......... ........... PILOT: Name and Initials ....................... .
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incident, and the fact that a written report is being submitted, to the senior officer on duty at the unit concerned. On receipt of your notification.
action will be taken to collect and retain the dala relevant to your incident report.
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MISSIJIlG AIRCRAFT I VH- reJ, BASS STRAIT ON 21.10.78
Preliminary investigation of thi. occurrence indicate. that human
factor. may have played a significant role in the disappearance of the
aircraft .
2 It appears that Frederick Valentich'. flying activitie. and hi.
a.sociation with the RAAF Air Training Corp co..anded mo.t of hi. interest.
He created a facade of hi. ability, achievement and future in the.e a.pect.
of hi. life not only for bis clo.e friends and acquaintance. but al.o to a
le.ser degree for his fsaily. In fact he haa a poor acadeadc hi.tory, was
assessed by the as having a low I Q and bas failsd all his Co ercial
Pilot theory exaainations.
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of thi. flight, expert suidance i8 required. It i8 therefore reque.ted
that Aviation Medicine be asked to participate in the inveBtigation. The
attacbed docuaentation is provided in BUpport of this request .
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RECORD OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH AIRCRAFT CONFIRM PILOT REPORTED IN
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DURING SIX MINUTE PERIOD PILOT IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH UNKNOWN
AIRCRAFT HE MADE T \ ~ REFERENCES WHICH INFERRED THE OBJECT WAS NOT
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AIR SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT
Reg. Off. No.. ..... . ......................... ..
Central Off. No ........................................ .
Normally this report should be mailed to the Director of the Region in which the incident occurred. If more convenient it may be
lodged with the OIC of any Air Traffic Control or Flight Service Unit.
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LOCATION OR ROUTE SECTION .. .. .. Date ... ,-0.78 .......... Time
AIRCRAFT: Type and Marking .. ..... ......................... .. ........... PILOT: Name and lnitials .
OWNER/OPERATOR ... . ........................................................................... FLIGHT CATEGORY: (underline) VFR IV
IFR
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Regular Public Transport Charter Agriculture Aerial Work
Rci"2'e Aircraft Test Flight Training Dual Training Solo
FLIGHT: Last departure point ........ ............................. First point or intended landing .JC.I.NCI .. Fit. No ... ..
When this report is submitted by a Departmental officer, enter Fault Report No. (ir applicable) ........... ..
DESCRIBE INCIDENT AND RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES, with comment and suggestions:
IMPAIRED EFFICIENCY
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AT 210819 VB DSJ DEPARTED IIlORAllBIli ON A PRIVATE TRAVn. FLIGIfl' KIm ISLAND VIA
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Ulfl'IL ErA UNO ISLAND OJ' 0928. AT 0933 OPERATIONS uPORADED PHASE TO DIftrRESS
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..... fUlled.. .. P. . C ... . R1ng ................................ ])e.isnatiOJl ... A/rSO) ........ ................................ .. Dat.e 21!w/78
NOTE-If you desire an acknowledgement of this report, please place your name and address hereunder. If these details arc not given,
no acknowledgement of receipt will necessarily be made.
Dear Sir/Madam,
. ....... Region
Name ............... , ............................................................. ....... .
Thank you for your Air Safety Incident Report concerning ............ .
Address ................................................................................. .
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For future reference it has been allocated No .............................................. ..
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FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY
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report can be supplemented by information from an Air Traffic Control or Flight Service Unit where possible please notify the circumstances of the
incident, and the fact that a written report is being submitted, to the senior officer on duty at the unit concerned. On receipt of your notification,
action will be taken to collect and retain the data relevant to your incident report.
Where it is necessary to urgently report any malter affecting the safety of aircraft you are requested to notify the circumstances of the incident
by the quickest available means: i.e., radio, telephone. telegram, etc. This initial notification should be confirmed in writing on this rorm.
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INSTRUCTIONS - DOMESTIC FLIGHT PLAN
1. GHlen bolles ar. tOl c)mpleton by ATe ')f fS JMS.
2. When subnu1tmg fhght plan y telephone or ,.dlD nc:lude n the Older shown
the Items In lh. red be ... s approp 1.110 10 the 'Itghl category end 1,;1."
of operalion lh" lIern, ROUTE SEGMENTS FL ALT and Ell ShOUld be give"
only In ,espeell)l ,epo"'F\Q points and Ell, totalled to ,ndlca'e I.mes be"" .... "
ttles.e pomls.
3. Flight Cal"90ry Delete th. whICh .r, nOI appl c.bIe.
4, Class 01 Oparation Insert as approprIate'
(a) lor regular publiC "anspor, operatlonl fltght numbar or SPC and number
" appropnale.
NOTE If op*ra1lRg undltf ANR 20') paac. X In tha bo. prO\lrded
(b) Ch.rler -C1-tTR.
(e) Aell.l Walk AWK.
(d) PrN". -PVT.
(e) Military MIl.
5, Communlcallons VHF and HF 10 be ndluled Sl'p .iltely. I all
apP,oprlate roul. frequel')(I" .re avall.ble InSarl R .lter letters V and . H'
II some rOVIO frequancn!' ara available Ihey should be specIfIed, Where no route
frequencies .re avaIlable Inierl N' aher V or 'W a. applicable, II 'N' list those
frequenci.s If any. which Will be used dUling Ihe 'light.
6. RadiO n.V'Vallon 8lds-dalele those which .r. nol c.arned are not servlcubla
or wh h 11'1. pilot IS nOI qua Ihed 0 use
7. Secondary Survel anca Radar IS5R) lnS.fl one only 01 the follOWIng I.tter,
to ,,,dlca'e Ih. S5R equlpmenl catlled
N no If.nsponder call1ed transponder unM""I,"oable Qr WI nOI be used.
E Hansponder -no COdmg.
F Iransponder -64 code. mOOlI A.
G transponder -64 code. mode. A and B
H tr,nsponder 4096 cod mode A
lransponder--4096 odes meda, A and 8
"8. In the ROUTE SEGMENT,' olu,"'1 nWi abbreViations for lur""'9 and
leporllng polnlS. et and merk W Ih an iIIler s\ 11 ose 81 whICh positIOn repons
are reqUlrtd. or WIll be ned.
9. In 'l5Al T' column Ins.." lowest safe .lllturi .. 101 e h route '''9mant 10 be
flown IFR or LIM IFR fllghl procedure
lO.IFR and NGT VMC IlIt_UOIY operations Should inse,' lo ..... est safe altitudes in
I". LSAl T column lor ,h louIe segment "respecllve ollllghl procedure.
1 t In 'Fl or Al l' column insert Iltghl levels or 1IIIIhJd." or 8050 II II VFR fllghl
outsIde conlloUed alltopace WI I be conducted below 5,000 feet,
12. In HT PROe' column nHrt IlIght proce'dure (UM!IFR, NGT VMC or VFR)
for lhe partICular rOule UH nens lIthe Illghl category hn bien quoted as 'IFR',
Insell 'OCTA' I' Ihe mtenllen II te blav oulSida CTA and thiS IS net clear Irom
Olher details lor tha rouia segment. Whara pOSition reperts do not fullV dascribe
tha rOuta to be flown IOlart 'VIA ' m thIS column,
13. I Section
(I) II ar IIIQM 'e V survay) ."'Iond."g to 0.,.1.111 on scheduled 'eports,
tnsert$k(OS and anlUra that bounrl.."e'l 01 Iha area of opera lion .r.
lully doswbad In the ROUTE SEGMENTS' column.
(11) Inserl any olhar slgnlhcanl operallonal mlorm.I'on lor Iransmill'on.
(1'1) Pllols 01 a"cr"h nOI normally subjecl to. bul deslfmg ATC operallonal
c. )ntrol selvlCe In accordanre Wllh AlP RAC OPS In .... 1 RQ OPC'
OTHER INFORMATION
In 'SURVIVAL BEACON' box mSltl't V If C8Irying VSB on 121 5 MHz
X If urry,"g VSB ell 24] MHz: VX If c.rrylng VSB on 121 5 MHz a"d 243 MHz:
In 'PILOT STATUS' boll nser1 SP wh.n operaun9 'Ingla pilOl IFR end/Of
II when PIlot rated I", ted FR o.,ty
InMrt c mbing Indlc.ted ''''P"d mKh umber lor llights depal\mg from
cl)(llIol zone.
14 The fuel calcolnllon box desIgned 10 fac.j"ata caicuiaiion ollha fuel ,eqUlled
lor each Ihghl tage The endurance Ilgura muSI be "hown 10f tnilial departure
and for those Ihghll1agas subject 10 DCA's Opeflllon.1 Control and lottawlng
refuelhng Any .ubsequ.nt amend",ent should be notll,ed In the rel.vant
d{'p,rlur. repolt. tnselt 'TBA. lor those stagel lor whIch a fm,l luel "gura is
"ot vet aVlllable.
15 Pdol3 nOI on lull paSlllon leporll"g. " a SARTIME II netnlnate(l Include the
$ubse':luenl deta Is on ,hat ""e II NOSAR INote Ihat NOSAR 'bghlS ate only
perml1ted Within 50 ",II" 0
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SA.RTlME' and O$.r\ 'NOSAR'
16. Pilot' of qflnoral IIVIa110n "lfcraft should tht lasl IWO hnes. particularly
01 fliphlS over Iparsely populated country. so Ihat QUick and efle<:llve SAR
"c'lon e,." I I 1'1 wh Iho need ",.se,.
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INITIAL ADVICE OF AIRCRAFT ACCI DENT/NISHAP/INCIDENT
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Place ......... . Date/Time (Local) i .15.Q
(a) Airoraft Type & Registration : ____ +-f, ___ --I
( b) Owner and/ or Operator : ____ .....
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( c) CREl:l: Pilot Other Crew : ___ - ___ Sot.==O=-. - _---I
Pa ssengers : ------ -----------------------l
(d) Date and time of accident/incident (GMT) : _..c>... A.uI"'-' O==---' O"")-'-' Q'I/ ..... 'L-.,...---. ______ -I
(e) Flight : From M. B I to K. T ?Jr.,,,,-
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Nature of Operation : IN ike.
(f) Ly ation ofr acci dent/incident: tl..,.l (91-."4- I\T
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( g) persons : ' N'!t: _. (J 0 '
(h) Nature and oause (as fa\ as is known) : W,,, A '..q 12.. 1::-. :><1(';
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( i) Damage t o air craft : /::;. I -/'rQ.., 10 k ( ro r" lO (J. c<--- M
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Pilot and/or Operator Telephone Contact : ________________ ---1
Wreckage guardi ng : ________________________ --1
Departure time: _______________ ETA : ----------..1
Endurance: -----------------------------1
SARPHASE declared : ____________ Cancelled : ---------i
Other : ___________________________________
Notified to : :::: : ===================:
____ __ -_-____ Time : __________________
Designation : Y1ft ..:..:.!. r ...!.... ,, __ __ ---l
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ACCIPENT iNVESTIGATION-. 4.CTION ARISING
(Form to be kept on inside of front file cover)
Acc No. ____ A/c Type and Reg. ____ Place ____ Pilot _______ _
Desp/Reg/Obtained (ENCL) Date
Pilot Rpt
Pass. Rpt
Other Rpt
RPT
Pilot Log Book
Pilot File
Aircraft File
Operations Manual
MAINTWANCE
Airframe Log Book
Engine/Prop Log Book
Maintenance Release
Flight Record Card
Completed Returned (ENOL) Date
RNrURN OF WRIDKAGE G. RE:LE!AS]l) TO \I "
SPECIALIST REPORTS
Engine
Airframe
Instru/Elec
Weather
Loading
other
MEDICAL - AUToPSY/OTHER
Outside Enquiries
Final Report
Investigation Responsibility
(At completion of investigation place on inside of rear file cover)
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