Sighting in Dreux, January 6, 1987
Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sighting on January 6, 1987 in Dreux (Eure-et-Loir, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Shortly before 1 a.m., several witnesses noticed a luminous phenomenon in a perfectly clear sky. It was orange-tinged white and looked like a crescent-shaped piece of the moon. It then vanished abruptly, accompanied by a violent blast. A red dot remained visible for a moment before going out.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B: the investigation concluded that it was probably 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
- January 6, 1987
- Location
- Dreux · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1987-01-01103
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.