Sighting in Laroque-Timbaut, July 29, 1976
Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on July 29, 1976 in Laroque-Timbaut (Lot-et-Garonne, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Between 26 and 29 July 1976, several witnesses noticed luminous and electrical phenomena at different times, and found them intriguing. One of them saw a flashing green ball move quickly across the sky, leaving a red trail behind it. On those same days, interference with television reception was reported, along with a fire in an electricity meter.
The gendarmerie investigated and collected several statements, each describing a different observation. GEIPAN concluded that the witnesses had seen various luminous phenomena. The case was classified C because the testimonies were not consistent with one another and lacked sufficient information.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- July 29, 1976
- Location
- Laroque-Timbaut · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-07-00325
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.