Valentich was studying part-time to become a commercial pilot but had a poor achievement record, having twice failed all five commercial licence examination subjects, and as recent as the previous month had failed three more commercial licence subjects.

A firm believer in UFOs, Valentich had accumulated numerous articles about them and watched movies on the subject, and had told his father Guido that he was worried what UFOs could do if they attacked.

Valentich said the aircraft was " orbiting " above him and that it had a shiny metal surface and a green light on it.

This was followed by 28 seconds silence before Valentich reported that the aircraft had vanished.

Analysis of a fuel slick found roughly near where Valentich had last radioed Robey proved that it was not aviation fuel, and no trace of the aircraft was found.

Ufologists said these accounts were significant as most were recorded several years prior to the 1982 release of transcripts in which Valentich had described the object above him as having a green light.

According to an Associated Press report, Guido Valentich, the father of the missing pilot, said " he hoped his son had been taken by a UFO and had not crashed.

'"; Guido Valentich also told the AP that " his son used to study UFOs as a hobby using information he had obtained from the air force.

* The possibility remains that Valentich staged his own disappearance: even taking into account a trip of between 30 and 45 minutes to Cape Otway, the aircraft still had enough fuel to fly 800 kilometres ; despite ideal conditions, at no time was the aircraft plotted on radar, casting doubts as to whether it was ever near Cape Otway ; and Melbourne Police received reports of a light aircraft making a mysterious landing not far from Cape Otway at the same time as Valentich's disappearance.

* In 2000 a private investigation of the incident concluded that Valentich had become disoriented and experienced engine and radio problems that caused him to crash into the sea.

Inspired by the Bermuda Triangle, the term appears to have been first used following the Valentich Disappearance in 1978 although the region had a bad reputation ( never ascribed to supernatural forces, however ) long before that.

During the 127-mile ( 235 km ) flight, Valentich advised Melbourne air traffic control that he was being accompanied by an aircraft about above him.

At 19: 06, Valentich asked Melbourne Flight Service Officer Steve Robey for information on other aircraft below ( 5000 ft, 1524 m ) and was told there was no known traffic at that level.

Twenty-nine seconds later, at 19: 12: 09 Valentich reported that he was experiencing engine problems and was going to proceed to King Island.

Valentich failed to arrive at King Island by 19: 33, and a sea and air search was undertaken, and two RAAF P-3 Orion aircraft searched over a seven-day period.

The file reference on this document was V116 / 783 / 1047 " DSJ-Cape Otway to King Island 21 October 1978-Aircraft Missing ( Valentich )" is 315 pages and is open at the NAA.

Frederick Valentich was born on 9 June 1958 in Melbourne.

The Valentich disappearance refers to the unexplained disappearance on 21 October 1978 of 20-year-old Frederick Valentich while piloting a Cessna 182L light aircraft over Bass Strait in Australia.

A report published on 27 April 1982, summarised the radio conversations on the evening of 21 October 1978 between Valentich and Robey.

* Frederick Valentich, who disappeared in the apparent UFO incident over Bass Strait in 1978.

The most famous incident, and the one that has been the inspiration for paranormal explanations, was the Valentich Disappearance in 1978.

Valentich and his aircraft were never found, and an Australian Department of Transport investigation concluded that the reason for the disappearance could not be determined.

Valentich said he could see a large unknown aircraft which appeared to be illuminated by four bright landing lights.

Valentich then reported that the aircraft was approaching him from the east and said the other pilot might be purposely toying with him.

At 19: 09 Robey asked Valentich to confirm his altitude and that he was unable to identify the aircraft.

Valentich gave his altitude as 4500 ft and said the aircraft was " long ", but it was traveling too fast for him to describe it in more detail.

Valentich stopped transmitting for about 30 seconds, during which time Robey asked for an estimate of the aircraft's size.

There was a further 25-second break in communications before Valentich reported that it was now approaching from the southwest.

A two-week long Department of Transport ( DOT ) investigation into Valentich's disappearance was unable to determine the cause, but that it was " presumed fatal " for Valentich.

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