Sighting in , September 28, 2007
France
Sighting from an aircraft on September 28, 2007 in (France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a meteor or fireball (class B).
What happened
During a regional flight, at around 3:50 a.m., the crew of an aircraft saw a moving point of light. It travelled in the opposite direction to the aircraft's route, and its brightness faded gradually.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the crew had probably witnessed a meteor falling. The light was too low in the sky to be a satellite. The case was classified B, probably identified.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 28, 2007
- Location
- · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From an aircraft
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Meteors and fireballs
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2007-09-01744
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.