Sighting in Aiguilles, May 16, 1978
Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on May 16, 1978 in Aiguilles (Hautes-Alpes, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 9:15 in the evening, two witnesses noticed a spherical object in the sky. It was very bright and moved very fast toward the north-northwest. No other testimony about the phenomenon was gathered.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the witnesses most likely saw an aircraft passing at high altitude, lit by the sun. The case was classified B, meaning 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
- May 16, 1978
- Location
- Aiguilles · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-05-00518
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