Sighting in Gourdon, May 20, 1996
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on May 20, 1996 in Gourdon (Alpes-Maritimes, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Around 11:45 p.m., a witness was drawn by the barking of dogs. They then saw orange glows in the sky moving slowly, along with two rows of orange and blue lights. The sighting lasted a few dozen seconds, and no sound was detected.
No further information is available in the file. GEIPAN classified the case as C (insufficient data): the investigation is limited to the description of orange glows in the sky, with nothing that allows a firmer conclusion.
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 20, 1996
- Location
- Gourdon · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1996-05-01424
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.