Sighting in Fontvieille, April 26, 1978
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on April 26, 1978 in Fontvieille (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). After investigation, GEIPAN considers this phenomenon unexplained (class D).
What happened
At around 10 p.m., a motorist noticed three flashing red lights about 100 m above the ground. At first, the witness could not make out any particular shape that the lights might belong to. They saw the lights drift slowly from east to west, and heard a faint humming sound.
During the sighting, one of the lights came down closer to the ground and seemed to scan it with what looked like a searchlight. The other two stayed in place. The witness was then able to see a dome lit in several different colors.
The local press reported other accounts of the same phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as D: the phenomenon, described as the movement of three flashing red lights, remained unexplained.
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 26, 1978
- Location
- Fontvieille · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- D
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-04-00512
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