Sighting in Marseille, November 1, 1981
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on November 1, 1981 in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
At about 11 a.m., several witnesses noticed a flying object moving slowly toward the sea. It was grey and cylindrical, and appeared to be roughly 4 metres long. It made no noise as it passed.
The investigation established that it was an advertising balloon. Children had launched it from the terrace of the "Le Corbusier" building, about 300 metres from where it was observed. GEIPAN classified the case as A (identified): the witnesses had seen an advertising balloon in flight.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 1, 1981
- Location
- Marseille · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1981-11-00893
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