Sighting in Artzenheim, September 18, 1998
Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Sighting on September 18, 1998 in Artzenheim (Haut-Rhin, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
Several witnesses noticed a luminous, egg-shaped object in the sky. It seemed to follow a definite path, and flashes lit it up at regular intervals. One of the witnesses managed to film it. The object then moved away and disappeared.
The investigation established that it was a Zeppelin-type airship, used for advertising purposes, making a night flight. The case is classified A: the sighting is 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 18, 1998
- Location
- Artzenheim · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1998-09-01713
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.