Sighting in La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite, February 1, 2008
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Sighting on February 1, 2008 in La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite (Aveyron, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 6:30 p.m., a witness noticed a white trail in a clear sky, about 30° above the horizon toward the south-southeast. After a few seconds, they lost sight of the trail, but they could still see smoke, which gradually dispersed.
The local press reported similar sightings on the same day. GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witness most likely saw an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- February 1, 2008
- Location
- La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2008-02-01770
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.