Sighting in Mont-sur-Meurthe, March 3, 2004
Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France
Sighting on March 3, 2004 in Mont-sur-Meurthe (Meurthe-et-Moselle, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 4 p.m., several witnesses saw an object fall. Its fall caused an impact on the ground, which the witnesses felt and which the Institut de Physique du Globe in Strasbourg recorded. At the time, air maneuvers were taking place in the area, with several helicopters present.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). According to the investigation, the event could be explained either by the fall of a meteorite or by a ground impact linked to the air maneuvers.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 3, 2004
- Location
- Mont-sur-Meurthe · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2004-03-01620
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