Sighting in Lonrai, February 2, 2012
Orne, Normandie, France
Sighting on February 2, 2012 in Lonrai (Orne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably an aircraft (plane, helicopter…) (class B).
What happened
At 12:45 a.m., several people were intrigued by a loud, dull noise. It seemed to come from a dark mass with no lights at all, moving slowly through the sky at low altitude.
The investigation found that the main testimony matched the sighting of a fairly conventional motorised flying machine that was not lit. It may have been an unauthorised flight, for example an airship, a microlight or possibly a helicopter, or else a military exercise.
GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses had probably observed an unlit aircraft.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- February 2, 2012
- Location
- Lonrai · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Aircraft
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2012-02-08196
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.