Sighting in France, October 13, 1978
Sighting on October 13, 1978, exact location not given (France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 8 p.m., two witnesses, one in Troyes and the other in Reims, saw an elongated object cross the sky. They also noticed coloured lights. One of the two witnesses made a similar sighting five days later, between 7 and 8 p.m.
The investigation found nothing abnormal. The satellite detection centre in the Aube recorded no unusual phenomenon. The technical department of the Barberey-Saint-Sulpice aerodrome told the gendarmerie that no unusual sighting had been reported on those days, and no other testimony was collected.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses probably saw an aircraft passing.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 13, 1978
- Location
- France · country only
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-10-00558
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