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Disappearance of Australian pilot Frederick Valentich

Unknown1 witnessSighting reportApr 1, 2026, 4:57 PMBass Strait, Australia

Witnesses

1 witness

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Unscored

Pending

This case has not been source-context scored yet and still needs stronger corroboration.

Source provenance

r/aliens

Live sighting record 2624dd08-84ca-49af-891d-875137eca3fb.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

99% illumination

Full moon — bright sky

Solar window

Sunrise7:30 AM
Sunset7:07 PM
Day length11h 38m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature64°F
Cloud cover9% · Clear
Wind5 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Context notes

Full/near-full moon (99% illumination)

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Apr 1, 2026, 4:57 PM

Timezone

Australian Eastern Time

Location

Bass Strait, Australia

Observers

1 witness

Witness account

Narrative

submitted by /u/ThanksFor404

Case progression

Timeline

PublishedApr 1, 2026, 4:57 PM

r/aliens carried the report into the source network.

Linked event

Grouped into the Valentich Disappearance incident dossier.

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Source material

media

Cover image

Open

Visual reference carried with the original report.

source

Original report

Open

Direct source material from r/aliens.

telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.