Sighting in Foucherans, September 1979
Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting in September 1979 in Foucherans (Jura, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
One evening in September 1979, at about 6:30 p.m., a witness was alone outside their property when a light appeared on the horizon. It moved very slowly from south to north. Thinking it was an airliner, the witness kept their eyes on it the whole time.
The object came to a halt directly above the witness, who then saw a very bright sphere, metallic grey in colour. After about a minute stationary, it set off again in the opposite direction, reached the horizon within a few seconds and vanished for good. No particular noise was heard during the sighting.
The account was only given in October 2007, long after the events, and it contains little detail. GEIPAN was therefore unable to carry out a proper investigation that could confirm or rule out explanations such as an airliner turning or a balloon caught in wind shear. With insufficient data, the case was classified C.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 1979
- Location
- Foucherans · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-09-01779
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.