Sighting in Fos-sur-Mer, November 2, 2007
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on November 2, 2007 in Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At midnight, a witness was startled to see a red light crossing the sky horizontally at very high speed. The sighting lasted only a few seconds, and the witness heard no sound.
GEIPAN considered that the description of the light and the short duration of the sighting supported the hypothesis of an atmospheric reentry. The case was classified B (probably identified).
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 2, 2007
- Location
- Fos-sur-Mer · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2007-10-01860
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.