665 // Frederick Valentich - UFO Mystery?

665 // Frederick Valentich - UFO Mystery?

Author: Crawlspace Media May 4, 2026 Duration: 1:11:08
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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the mysterious vanishing of Frederick Valentich over the skies of Australia on October 21st, 1978. In 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich vanished over Australia’s Bass Strait after radioing that a strange, metallic craft with a green light was hovering above him and was "not an aircraft." His final transmission concluded with 17 seconds of an unidentified metallic scraping sound, after which he and his plane disappeared completely. Despite massive search efforts, no wreckage, oil slicks, or debris were ever found, leaving the case as one of history's most haunting and debated aviation mysteries. The information discussed is based on official Australian government records, contemporary news reports, and investigative analyses. Check out Quince: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quince.com/MISSING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out Mint Mobile: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/missing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sources: Australian Broadcast Company’s podcast episode: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-history-listen/valentich-mystery/10980258. National Archives of Australia (Official File V116/783/1047): https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=10491375. The Black Vault (Consolidated Declassified Documents): https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-frederick-valentich-disappearance-october-21-1978/. Skeptical Inquirer (Detailed Scientific Analysis by McGaha & Nickell): https://skepticalinquirer.org/2013/11/the-valentich-disappearance-another-ufo-myth/. Aviation Safety Network Record: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/10007. National Archives of Australia (UFO Policy & Reports): https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war/unidentified-flying-objects-ufos. RAAF Unidentified Aerial Sightings (UAS) Reports: National Archives of Australia (Series A9755): https://www.naa.gov.au/blog/flying-saucers-fact-or-fiction. Internet Archive (OCR/Text Version): https://archive.org/stream/AustralianUFOFiles/B1497_V116-783-1047_10491375_djvu.txt.Unsolved Mysteries: https://unsolved.com/gallery/ufo-disappearance/. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠http://williamsflutes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Missing: IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/⁠⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠⁠. Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri⁠⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Crawlspace: IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ⁠⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace⁠⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our entire network at⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://crawlspace-media.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For nearly a decade, the Missing podcast from Crawlspace Media has dedicated itself to voices that have been silenced and cases that have grown cold. This isn't just a catalog of names; it's a deep, narrative exploration into the individual stories of people like Brianna Maitland, Phoenix Coldon, and Daniel Robinson, whose disappearances have left behind unanswered questions and unresolved pain. Each episode focuses on a single case, weaving together details from investigations, personal accounts, and the broader context of the injustices that often surround these events. By moving beyond the headlines, the podcast creates a space for remembrance and scrutiny, examining the complexities of homicides and unexplained vanishings that ripple through families and communities. You'll hear these stories told with a commitment to detail and respect, from the very first investigation into Maura Murray's case to more recent episodes. Tuning into this podcast means engaging with the difficult, persistent realities of the missing, ensuring they are not forgotten.
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34 // Maura Murray - Part 34 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:56
This is part one of two special episodes we're releasing as a table of contents for this podcast. We will be playing clips from old episodes and talking candidly about the experience and behind the scenes production of t…
33 // Maura Murray - Part 33 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:55
Tim and Lance of the Missing Maura Murray podcast are joined by Erinn Deborah Larkin for a conversation about her thoughts on the police logs, her experiences at UMass and on the track team in 2004, and what she makes of…
32 // Maura Murray - Part 32 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:09
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31 // Maura Murray - Part 31 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:01
The Missing Maura Murray podcast resumes with audio from the Umass Outing Club Cabin and hike to get there. Joining Lance Reenstierna and Tim Pilleri are John Smith, Rick Graves, Alex Clogston, and Dan. We get a chance t…
30 // Maura Murray - Part 30 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:54
In this episode of the Missing Maura Murray podcast Lance and Tim returned to Lincoln, New Hampshire to meet with Witness A, Karen McNamara. Interviewing Karen is a friend to the online Maura Murray community - his name…
29 // Maura Murray - Part 29 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:15
In this episode of the Missing Maura Murray podcast Lance Reenstierna and Tim Pilleri talk to Rick Graves. We believe it's a fascinating interview that covers the searching that he, Fred, and others did in the weeks and…
28 // Maura Murray - Part 28 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:16
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri talk Professor David Wilson and Elizabeth Yardley of Birmingham City University in England. Topics include their article about secondary victims of homicide in newer media,…
27 // Maura Murray - Part 27 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:36
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri talk to Marley Davis of the Massachusetts public defender's office. We read answers to some of the questions we submitted to the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office abo…
26 // Maura Murray - Part 26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:13
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri talk to James Renner and Clint Harting live with listener questions. There is a broad range of topics from the ATM video to the $4000. John Smith's rebuttal video: https://…
Finding Maura Murray promo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:49
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