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Sighting in Lacapelle-Marival, November 4, 1994

Lot, Occitanie, France

Sighting on November 4, 1994 in Lacapelle-Marival (Lot, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).

What happened

At about 9:45 p.m., seven witnesses noticed a cluster of white lights swirling in the sky. The sighting lasted around fifteen minutes.

The investigation quickly established the source of the phenomenon: an advertising searchlight mounted on a nearby nightclub. The case is classified A, meaning it was identified.

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 4, 1994
Location
Lacapelle-Marival · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground
Source classification
A

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.