Sighting in Chanac, May 8, 1989
Lozère, Occitanie, France
Sighting on May 8, 1989 in Chanac (Lozère, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 10:30 p.m., a witness saw a very bright fireball cross the atmosphere quickly. A gendarme who was driving several kilometres away at the same moment saw the same phenomenon, which confirmed the first account.
The GEIPAN investigation classified the case as B (probably identified). The two witnesses were independent of each other, and what they saw was most likely an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- May 8, 1989
- Location
- Chanac · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1989-05-01175
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