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UFO. New Zealand

ID #1689689448
Added Tue, 18/07/2023
Author July N.
Sources
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Status
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Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
28.01.2008 18:30
Location: 
Tramway Rd, Invercargill, Sth Island
New Zealand

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2008

Time: 18:30 – 19:30

Location: Tramway Rd, Invercargill, Sth Island

Features/Characteristics: dark stationary object

Description:

Mostly clear skies with some clouds. The duration of the shooting is one hour, with on and off.

A family of four noticed a large dark motionless object in the early evening sky. They could not determine the distance to the object, but reported that it was visible at a distance above the treetops and remained in the air for an hour. Witnesses said they were in a state of awe when the object suddenly flew straight up into the sky at high speed and disappeared high in the atmosphere.

Original news

Date: Sunday 28 January 2008

Time: 6.30 – 7.30 pm

Location: Tramway Rd, Invercargill, Sth Island

Features/characteristics: dark stationary object

Description:

Mainly clear sky with a few clouds. Duration of sighting one hour, on and off.

A family of four observed a large dark stationary object in the early evening sky. They could not ascertain the distance of the object, but reported that it was visible in the distance beyond treetop height, and remained hovering for an hour. The witnesses stated that they were left in a state of awe when the object suddenly shot straight upwards into the sky at speed and disappeared high in the atmosphere.

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