Sighting in Annecy-le-Vieux, January 17, 2005
Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on January 17, 2005 in Annecy-le-Vieux (Haute-Savoie, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 10:45 p.m., a witness standing on their balcony saw a large, very bright shape go by. It looked to them like a glider. It carried a light that seemed red, and a faint engine noise could be heard as it passed.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the witness had probably seen an aircraft passing over. 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
- January 17, 2005
- Location
- Annecy-le-Vieux · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2005-01-01637
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