Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich was flying over Australia’s Bass Strait when he radioed air traffic control about something strange in the sky.
His final transmission included one chilling observation:
“It’s not an aircraft.”
Minutes later, Frederick Valentich and his plane disappeared.
In this episode of Shadows & Static, we dig into the flight, the radio exchange, the search, the competing theories, and the question that still hangs over this case decades later:
What happened to Frederick Valentich?
For the full original recording of Frederick's call to Air Traffic Controller you can listen to the presentation by Richard Haines:
audiomack.com/jackfrost71/song/frederick-valentich-atc-audio-presented-by-richard-haines
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In 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich was flying over Australia’s Bass Strait when he radioed air traffic control about something strange in the sky.
His final transmission included one chilling observation:
“It’s not an aircraft.”
Minutes later, Frederick Valentich and his plane disappeared.
In this episode of Shadows & Static, we dig into the flight, the radio exchange, the search, the competing theories, and the question that still hangs over this case decades later:
What happened to Frederick Valentich?
For the full original recording of Frederick's call to Air Traffic Controller you can listen to the presentation by Richard Haines:
audiomack.com/jackfrost71/song/frederick-valentich-atc-audio-presented-by-richard-haines
Subscribe for UFO encounters, bizarre disappearances, strange history, paranormal mysteries, and cases that refuse to resolve.
📩 Got a case you think deserves a deep dive? Drop it in the comments or email me at support@ashleybrianaeve.com
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🛑 Develop your media literacy with my course created specifically for the channel! Only $47, all proceeds go to the farm animal sanctuary: ashleybrianaeve.com/narrative-autopsy-field-kit
🐴 Donate to our farm animal rescue: paypal.com/paypalme/ashleybrianaeve
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