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AUGUST 28, 1978, CHIETI, CHIETI, ITALY, AMERIGO ROCCI:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

The SUF ufology group reportedly recorded that on August 28, 1978, at 02:15 a.m., in Chieti in the Abruzzi, Italy, Mr. Amerigo Rocci went to his work at his furnace, when his new car broke down. He all the same succeeded to reach destination because the road was in slope.

As soon as he arrived he went out to control the engine, and saw behind a church an enormous very dense light that lighted the surrounding area. Ahead, he observed five strange beings who advanced as in a procession. They were high like eight-years-old "children", they walked in a synchronized manner and seemed to have bound feet, not posed on the ground but as if they slipped on an invisible strip within approximately 25 centimetres of the asphalt.

They were wearing a tight-fitted diving outfit of gray color which entirely covered them, they had a large hood with a kind of "antenna" looking like a funnel. The last of the procession carried as a kind of "shovel". Their face appeared to be uncovered but the witness could not observe the details as he was approximately 50 meters away. The five passed in front of Rocci and disappeared behind the church wall.

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[Ref. mt1:] MORENO TAMBELLINI:

The author indicates that on August 28, 1978, at 02:15, in Chieti in the Abruzzi, according to the S.U.F. archive, Mr Amerigo Rocci went to his work at his furnace, and his new car broke down, but he all the same succeeded to reach destination because the road was in slope. As soon as he arrived he went out to control the engine, and saw behind a church an enormous very dense light that lighted the surrounding area. Ahead, he even observed five strange beings who advanced as in a procession. They were high like eight-years-old "children", they walked in a synchronized manner and seemed to have bound feet, not posed on the ground but as if they slipped on an invisible floor within approximately 25 centimetres of the asphalt. They wore a tight-fitted diving outfit of gray color which entirely covered them, they had a large hood with a kind of "antenna" looking like a funnel. Their face appeared to be uncovered but the witness could not observe the details, considering the distance of approximately fifty meters which separated them. The last of the procession carried as a kind of "shovel". The five passed in front of Rocci and disappeared behind the church wall.

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Chieti, Italy, on August 28, 1978, at 0230 a.m., Amerigo Rocci, a baker, was on his way to work when he experienced total engine failure in his vehicle. While checking under the hood, a powerful bright light illuminated the area around him. Approaching the light he noticed five strange figures, the height of an eight-year-old child. The figures moved in unison in "synchronized" movements and appear to float 25 cm above the road. The figures wore a dark gray tight fitting diver's suits that covered them from head to toe. They had thick necks and from the top of their heads protruded an "antenna" like device resembling a funnel. The beings were about 500 meters away and Rocci was not able to see any facial features. The beings glided away in single file from the witness, who noticed that the last figure was carrying something resembling a "shovel" like apparatus.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Archivio S.U.F."

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 28 August 1978 at 02:30 in Chieti, Italy, "Amerigo Rocci, a baker, was on his way to work when he experienced total engine failure in his vehicle. While checking under the hood, a powerful bright light illuminated the area around him. Approaching the light he noticed five strange figures, the height of an eight-year-old child. The figures moved in unison in "synchronized" movements and appear to float 25 cm above the road. The figures wore a dark gray tight fitting diver's suits that covered them from head to toe. They had thick necks and from the top of their heads protruded an "antenna" like device resembling a funnel. The beings were about 500 meters away and Rocci was not able to see any facial features. The beings glided away in single file from the witness, who noticed that the last figure was carrying something resembling a "shovel" like apparatus."

The source is a broken link.

[Ref. pn1:] "PRIMA DA NOI" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on Monday 28 August 1978, in Chieti, Amerigo Rocci observed a strong light near a church and the apparition of five beings looking like children.

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* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

• [---] ? S.U.F. Archive, Italy.
• [mt1] * "Alieni in Italia - 50 Anni di Incontri Ravvicinati: 1945-1995", book by Moreno Tambellini, Edizioni Mediterranee publishers, Italy, page 110, 1996.
• [ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
• [ud1] * "28 Aug 1978 - Chieti, Italy, web page by the website UFOdna, circa 2008, at ufodna.com/uf19/uf6/196512.htm
• [pn1] * "1978 Ufo in Abruzzo: la Marinera Testimone di Fenomeni mai Spiegati", article on the website Prima da Noi, Italy, circa 2009, at www.primadanoi.it/notizia/3318-1978-Ufo-in-Abruzzo-la-marineria-testimone-di-fenomeni-mai-spiegati

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