Sighting in Carquefou, December 17, 1977
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on December 17, 1977 in Carquefou (Loire-Atlantique, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Around midnight, several members of the same family were standing in the doorway of their home when they saw a luminous phenomenon go by. It was a yellow-orange ball crossing the sky from the north-east toward the south at very high speed. The sighting lasted only a few seconds. The object left behind a glow that lit up the night.
GEIPAN concluded that these people most likely witnessed an atmospheric re-entry. The case was classed B (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
- December 17, 1977
- Location
- Carquefou · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1977-12-00465
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.