Sighting in Montigny-lès-Metz, October 7, 1976
Moselle, Grand Est, France
Sighting on October 7, 1976 in Montigny-lès-Metz (Moselle, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably an aircraft (plane, helicopter…) (class B).
What happened
At around 7 p.m., several teenagers watched an object cross the sky quickly above the houses in their neighbourhood. It lasted only a few seconds. They described it as red, cigar-shaped and silent, moving from the southeast to the northwest. No adult saw it, but the local press reported the story because one of the parents insisted.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the young witnesses had probably seen an aircraft go by, since air traffic is heavy in this area close to Metz airport. 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
- October 7, 1976
- Location
- Montigny-lès-Metz · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Aircraft
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-10-00350
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.