Sighting in Gordes, May 23, 1992
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on May 23, 1992 in Gordes (Vaucluse, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Around midnight, two witnesses, each in a separate vehicle, saw a very bright light. It lasted two to three seconds. The weather was stormy at the time, but the witnesses could not liken what they had seen to a lightning flash.
The GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the available data were insufficient to reach a conclusion. The conclusion recorded was the observation of a very bright light in stormy weather.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- May 23, 1992
- Location
- Gordes · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1992-05-01263
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