Sighting in Bourgneuf-en-Retz, September 11, 1993
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on September 11, 1993 in Bourgneuf-en-Retz (Loire-Atlantique, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class B).
What happened
During the night of 11 to 12 September 1993, many witnesses saw a number of points of light in the sky. Together they formed a shape that was not clearly defined, and they appeared to rotate across the sky.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the witnesses had most likely seen the spotlights of a nearby nightclub. 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
- September 11, 1993
- Location
- Bourgneuf-en-Retz · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1993-09-01329
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.