Sighting in Lagny-sur-Marne, April 16, 2008
Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on April 16, 2008 in Lagny-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class A).
What happened
A witness noticed a yellow-orange light between two house roofs, to the south-west, appearing as brief flashes. The flashes recurred every two or three minutes within a small area. The observation lasted roughly from 9:45 pm to 11 pm, and the puzzled witness watched the phenomenon throughout that time.
The investigation rated the strangeness as low and the consistency as medium: there was only one witness, but their account was precise and detailed. It was definitely a misidentification: vehicle headlights were reflecting off an antenna on a neighbouring house. The witness themselves supplied this explanation after making a similar observation at a later date. The case was classified A.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- April 16, 2008
- Location
- Lagny-sur-Marne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2008-04-02068
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.