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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

OCTOBER 7, 1978, SAN CATALDO, SICILY, ITALY, GIUSEPPE RAIMONDI AND HIS AUNT:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

The magazine "Il Giornale dei Misteri" apparently reported in a 1980 issue that October 7, 1978 in San Cataldo, Caltanisetta, Sicily, Giuseppe Raimondi, 13-year-old schoolboy, and her aunt, returned from the countryside by car and had to stop because of a flat tire.

After changing the tire, they could not start again. 15 meters above the car there was a silver disc resembling a "plate turned upside down", 20 meters in diameter approximately, which emitted a very sharp gleam.

In its lower part, there was a kind of "transparent door", where three or four silhouettes passed.

The sighting lasted 5 to 10 minutes, then the object went away fast while doing a buzzing sound.

The woman was terrorized and the young boy simply astonished.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-001183
Date of event: October 7, 1978
Earliest report of event: 1980
Delay of report: 2 years?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: "Mystery" magazine.
First certain record by: Ufology article Maurizio Verga.
First alleged record type: "Mystery" magazine.
First certain record type: Ufology article.
This file created on: November 17, 2009
This file last updated on: November 17, 2009
Country of event: Italy
State/Department: Sicily
Type of location: Road.
Lighting conditions: Not reported
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: No
UFO departure observed: Yes
UFO/Entity Relation: Certain
Witnesses numbers: 1 or 2
Witnesses ages: 13, and not reported, adult or aged.
Witnesses types: Not reported. Schoolboy, his aunt.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 3 or 4
Type of entities: Humanoid or human
Entities height: Not reported.
Entities outfit type: Non visible.
Entities outfit color: Not reported or not visible.
Entities skin color: Non visible.
Entities body: Not reported. Humanoid or human silhouettes.
Entities head: Not reported or not visible.
Entities eyes: Not visible.
Entities mouth: Not visible.
Entities nose: Not visible.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not visible.
Entities fingers number: Not visible.
Entities hair: Not visible.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Are in UFO, moving.
Entities/witness interactions: Float above car.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed.
Witness(es) feelings: 1 amazed, 1 frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Explanation certainty: High.

Narratives:

[Ref. mv1:] MAURIZIO VERGA:

The author indicates that on October 7, 1978 in San Cataldo, Caltanisetta, Giuseppe Raimondi, 13-year-old student, and her aunt, returned from the countryside by car and had to stop because of a flat tire. After changing the tire, they could not start again. 15 m above the vehicle there was a silver disc resembling a "plate turned upside down", 20 meters in diameter approximately, which emitted a very sharp gleam. In its lower part there was a kind of "transparent door", where three or four silhouettes passed. The phenomenon lasted 5 to 10 minutes, then the object "disappeared" fast while doing a buzzing sound. The woman was terrorized and the young boy simply astonished.

The source is indicated as "Il giornale dei Misteri" #107".

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in San Cataldo, Italy, on October 7, 1978, at an unknown time, a student traveling by vehicle had to stop to fix a flat tire. As he attempted to drive away the vehicle would not start, then he noticed a bright silvery object similar to a disc shaped craft, hovering nearby. The object emitted a strong light from its bottom. It had a transparent viewing window and three to four human like figures were seen moving back and forth inside. Moments later the object departed at high speed emitting a roaring sound.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Maurizio Verga, 'Itacat'".

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on October 7, 1978, at 16:00, in San Cataldo, Italy, a "20m diameter silver disc 15m" was over car. "3-4 figures seen moving around behind transparent door." Occupants of the craft were seen. "One silver disc, about 80 feet across, was observed by two witnesses on a highway for over six minutes. Three silhouetted beings were seen."

"A student traveling by vehicle had to stop to fix a flat tire. As he attempted to drive away the vehicle would not start, then he noticed a bright silvery object similar to a disc shaped craft, hovering nearby. The object emitted a strong light from its bottom. It had a transparent viewing window and three to four human like figures were seen moving back and forth inside. Moments later the object departed at high speed emitting a roaring sound."

The sources are indicated as Verga, Maurizio, Italian UFO Catalogue; Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database, Author, Redwood City, 2002; Rosales, Albert, Humanoid Sighting Reports Database.

[Ref. cu1:] CUN:

DATE TIME PLACE TYPE part Ufo in I 2
SAT. OCTOBER 07, 1978 NON SPECIFIED SAN CATALDO (PI) BQ A

Points to consider:

An investigation could have brought up some certainty about the reality and the reliability of the story, but I found none.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe November 17, 2009 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Primary source not available. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe November 17, 2009 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Nature and origin of story unknown, sensation publication, apparently no investigation report. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

Sources references:

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

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version: Created/Changed By: Date: Change Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross November 17, 2009 Creation, [mv1], [ar1], [ud1], [cu1].
1.0 Patrick Gross November 17, 2009 First published.

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