Sighting in Bourg Saint-Maurice, November 20, 1981
Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on November 20, 1981 in Bourg Saint-Maurice (Isère, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 6 p.m., several witnesses saw a luminous ball in the sky with a multicoloured trail behind it. It crossed the sky at very high speed, travelling from south to north. The sky was clear, and the phenomenon remained visible for 15 to 30 seconds. One of the witnesses also heard a whistling sound.
Following its investigation, the GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified): the witnesses most likely saw an object re-entering the atmosphere.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 20, 1981
- Location
- Bourg Saint-Maurice · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1981-11-01677
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.