Sighting in Anglemont, August 3, 1976
Vosges, Grand Est, France
Sighting on August 3, 1976 in Anglemont (Vosges, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
Shortly before noon, a witness noticed an aircraft-like object moving slowly across the sky. It was cylindrical, aluminium in colour, and shone steadily the whole time. The sighting lasted half an hour, until the object vanished at the horizon.
During the neighbourhood inquiry, several people recognised the description as that of an advertising balloon for a tyre manufacturer, which had been seen several times that same day.
GEIPAN therefore concluded that the witness had observed an advertising balloon, and the case was classified A (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
- August 3, 1976
- Location
- Anglemont · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-08-00329
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.