1978 disappearance of pilot Fred Valentich over Bass Strait?

[Robbie J]

Was the 1978 disappearance of Frederick Valentich ever solved?

I must say it is one of the oddest incidents in Australian aviation history, and he has certainly never re-surfaced.

Was any debris or wreckage ever found?

The claim that he was being 'tailed' by a UFO seems a little rich to me.

[Lauren J]

The claim that he was being 'tailed' by a UFO seems a little rich to me.

“According to his father, Valentich was an ardent believer in UFOs and had been worried about being attacked by them. Six days before his disappearance, Valentich discussed with his girlfriend the possibility of a UFO taking him away, according to her.“

It seems pretty clear that he had some problems in his life. He also told several lies about why he was going to King Island, and didn’t inform King Island Airport of his intention to land there.

[Greg Hyde]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Frederick_Valentich