UFOMYST
CaseOther1997

Melbourne (VIC, Australia), Australia

BRIGHT FLASH IN NORTHERN SKY FOLLOWED BY DISTANT THUD MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 18 Feb 1997 12:50am Eastern Std TimePossible UFO crash ?

Report quality: Moderate51/100

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  • Duration parsed: 2s (an atypical range)
  • Detailed witness text (130 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-02-18
Where
Melbourne (VIC, Australia), Australia
Shape
Other
Duration
1/2 sec
Geo
-37.814, 144.963 · exact
Slug
other-over-melbourne-vic-australia-1997-8a4566
Wave

Part of a wave

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In context

  • Melbourne (VIC, Australia), Australia has 48 sightings on file here.
  • 1997 brought 12 reports from Australia.
  • The 1990s skewed 8% other reports; the archive-wide figure is 6.9%.

Report

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