Sighting in La Source, March 27, 1980
Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sighting on March 27, 1980 in La Source (Loiret, France). After investigation, GEIPAN considers this phenomenon unexplained (class D).
What happened
At around 10 p.m., a driver and their passenger noticed a large, dark, triangular mass in the sky. Flashing red and white lights at each of its extremities showed its wingspan, which the witness put at 50 metres.
The object was at first stationary. It then moved off, tilting slowly, while staying about 50 metres from both the ground and the car. After climbing again, it tilted to the right and vanished into the sky at high speed. The observation lasted four to five minutes. The car windows were closed, and no particular noise was heard.
The GEIPAN investigation gathered no further information about the phenomenon, which remained unexplained and was classified D.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 27, 1980
- Location
- La Source · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- D
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-03-00755
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.