Sighting in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, August 28, 1979
Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on August 28, 1979 in Bonneuil-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At about 8:45 pm, a witness was watching an airliner pass by through binoculars. They then noticed a very bright, rectangular shape behind the aircraft and slightly above it, which appeared to be about the size of an airplane.
The gendarmerie units near Orly airport and the head of the Orly Sud regional control centre could provide no further information about the phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning there was not enough data to reach a conclusion.
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 28, 1979
- Location
- Bonneuil-sur-Marne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-08-00655
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.