Sighting in Magné, September 10, 1976
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on September 10, 1976 in Magné (Vienne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 11:15 pm, a witness saw a round object go by, about as big as a helicopter in apparent size. It moved from the northwest toward the east and gave off three colors in quick succession: yellow, green, then red. The witness heard no noise at all during the 45 seconds the sighting lasted.
They went to the gendarmerie to report it only a long time after the event. No other witness came forward, even though a newspaper article had been published about the sighting.
The GEIPAN concluded that the witness had probably seen an aircraft passing. The case was classified B, probably 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 10, 1976
- Location
- Magné · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-09-00341
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.