Sighting in Le Portel, September 4, 1993
Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on September 4, 1993 in Le Portel (Pas-de-Calais, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class A).
What happened
Around 10:30 p.m., many witnesses noticed a circular luminous phenomenon in the sky, made up of several balls of light. The investigation established that the lights came from rotating laser projectors fitted to a fairground ride. The GEIPAN classified the case as A (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
- September 4, 1993
- Location
- Le Portel · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1993-10-01333
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.