Sighting in Fontenay le Comte, April 29, 1978
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on April 29, 1978 in Fontenay le Comte (Loire-Atlantique, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 11:30 p.m., several people noticed an orange glow. It was very elongated, and its brightness varied during the sighting. It seemed to move from east to west, low above the horizon. No traces were found at the spot where the phenomenon had appeared.
The GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning there was not enough data. Its conclusion is limited to describing a large glow on the horizon.
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 29, 1978
- Location
- Fontenay le Comte · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-04-01878
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.