Sighting in Billom, February 17, 1976
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on February 17, 1976 in Billom (Puy-de-Dôme, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 8:50 p.m., a motorist saw a very bright red sphere for a few seconds. It was flying at low altitude and moved very fast from north to south. The official report is imprecise about the exact date: it gives 27 February 1976, whereas the case file is referenced under 17 February.
Several people in the area were questioned. All said they had noticed nothing unusual that evening. Because there was not enough information, GEIPAN classified the case as C. The investigation concluded only that it was a brief sighting of a red sphere moving quickly across the sky.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- February 17, 1976
- Location
- Billom · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-02-00289
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.