Sighting in Cozes, April 7, 1979
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on April 7, 1979 in Cozes (Charente-Maritime, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Shortly after six in the morning, a driver and their passenger noticed a very bright, fluorescent white light in a field. It lit up the ground for several metres around. The light came from a dark, rounded mass that was larger than a car. After a few seconds, the light went out completely.
The field lay on a ridge, alongside a municipal road. No marks were found on the ground, and no other witness came forward.
GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the information available is too limited to reach a conclusion. What was observed is described as a large dark mass casting an intense light.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- April 7, 1979
- Location
- Cozes · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-04-00616
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.