Sighting in Franconville, April 8, 2011
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on April 8, 2011 in Franconville (Val-d'Oise, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a balloon (class A).
What happened
The witness noticed an unusual object crossing a perfectly clear sky at around 8 a.m. It was in view for roughly three minutes. The witness quickly recognised its shape as that of a rearing horse, and photographs were taken.
The witness put the whole case file together themselves, and they identified the object with certainty: it was a large balloon depicting Pegasus. GEIPAN concluded that the sighting was of a child's horse-shaped balloon drifting past, and classified the case as A (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
- April 8, 2011
- Location
- Franconville · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Balloons
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-04-02736
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.