Leaked ATC audio: real voice of pilot Frederick Valentich, who disappeared after reporting a UFO

The encounter involves a young pilot named Frederick Valentic flying a rented Cessna 182 over Bass Strait, Australia, on October 21, 1978. He was flying to King Island to refuel and buy crayfish. During the flight, he saw a strange lighted object that hovered above him and then disappeared, only to reappear in a new location. Valentic communicated with air traffic control, describing the object as long and metallic with a green light. He became disoriented as the object seemed to orbit above him. After the transmission ended, Valentic disappeared, and a search operation found no wreckage. The encounter left a lasting impact, as Valentic's disappearance remains unexplained and has drawn significant attention over the years.