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Disappearance of Frederick Valentich - UFO Encounter

Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast by Ben Gibson

Jun 26, 202647:31Society & Culture

On October 21, 1978, twenty year old pilot Frederick Valentich departed Melbourne on what should have been a routine flight to King Island. Just minutes after passing Cape Otway, he radioed air traffic control to report...

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Disappearance of Frederick Valentich - UFO Encounter is an episode from Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast by Ben Gibson. On October 21, 1978, twenty year old pilot Frederick Valentich departed Melbourne on what should have been a routin...

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Published Jun 26, 2026, 47:31 long, audio available.

Disappearance of Frederick Valentich - UFO Encounter

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