Sighting in Matha, May 24, 1976
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on May 24, 1976 in Matha (Charente-Maritime, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Two witnesses noticed a bright, elongated object in the sky moving back and forth. It left no trail behind it, and no sound was heard during the whole observation, which lasted two or three minutes.
GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses most likely saw an aircraft carrying out manoeuvres during an exercise. The account remains very vague, however.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- May 24, 1976
- Location
- Matha · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-05-00303
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.