Disappearance of Frederick Valentich

1978 disappearance of a pilot over Bass Strait, Australia
Event unexplained_disappearance_of_a_human Q2630073
Disappearance of Frederick Valentich
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Disappearance of Frederick Valentich

Summary

Disappearance of Frederick Valentich is an unexplained disappearance of a human[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich is located in Victoria[3].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's instance of is recorded as unexplained disappearance of a human[5].
  • The location of Disappearance of Frederick Valentich was Bass Strait[6].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's Commons category is recorded as Valentich disappearance[7].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich occurred on October 21, 1978[8].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -39.4, 'lon': 143.75}[9].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[10].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[11].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's start point is recorded as Moorabbin Airport[12].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's destination point is recorded as King Island[13].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's number of missing is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[14].
  • Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[15].

Body

When and Where

Disappearance of Frederick Valentich occurred on October 21, 1978[8]. The location of it was Bass Strait[6]. It is in the country of Australia[4].

Context

Disappearance of Frederick Valentich's instance of is recorded as unexplained disappearance of a human[5].

Outcome and Impact

Disappearance of Frederick Valentich resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[10]. It caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[11].

Why It Matters

Disappearance of Frederick Valentich has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · PaleoWolf · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of missing {'amount': '+1'}
    Instance of
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Victoria
    Instance of unexplained disappearance of a human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1446]]: 1"
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