Sighting in La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne, May 3, 1997
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on May 3, 1997 in La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne (Loire-Atlantique, France). After investigation, GEIPAN considers this phenomenon unexplained (class D).
What happened
At about 1:30 in the morning, a couple on their way home from work noticed a point in the sky that was brighter than the stars. It came closer at high speed. The two witnesses then made out a large, luminous, rather round mass, which passed right over the housing estate and vanished toward the south. As it went by, they heard a noise like a movement of air.
The whole observation lasted about five minutes. The investigation found no explanation for the phenomenon, and GEIPAN classified the case as D (unexplained).
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 3, 1997
- Location
- La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- D
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1997-05-01661
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