Sighting in La Réole, November 1, 1979
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on November 1, 1979 in La Réole (Gironde, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 6:15 p.m., several witnesses noticed a red light phenomenon in the sky. According to their accounts, it looked like one or two red balls moving along without making any noise. They followed a path running from south-west to north-east. One of the witnesses mentioned a trail of fire behind the object.
No further information could be gathered about the phenomenon. Because the data were insufficient, GEIPAN classed the case as C, and its conclusion is limited to the observation of a red light phenomenon.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 1, 1979
- Location
- La Réole · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-11-00675
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.