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The Vanishing of Frederick Valentich. S2:E1

The Vanishing of Frederick Valentich. S2:E1

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"Melbourne, it's not an aircraft..."

These were the last words ever heard from 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich before he vanished into thin air over Australia's Bass Strait on October 21, 1978. One moment he was reporting a strange metallic craft with green lights stalking his Cessna. The next moment—silence. Radio dead. Pilot gone. Aircraft never found.

What makes this case extraordinary isn't just another pilot's disappearance—it's that every terrifying second was recorded live by air traffic control. You'll hear Frederick's own voice describing something that defied explanation, something that wasn't showing up on radar, something that seemed to be "playing games" with him in the sky.

Despite the largest search operation in the region's history, not a single piece of wreckage was ever recovered. Government investigators called it "unknown." Witnesses reported strange lights. And decades later, the case files remain partially classified.

Tonight, we dive deep into the verified facts, official transcripts, and documented evidence of aviation's most haunting mystery. No speculation. No theories. Just the chilling reality of what happened when a routine flight became something far more sinister.

Buckle up. This flight has no scheduled landing.

🎧 Listen now and discover why this case still sends shivers down investigators' spines.

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