Sighting in Montmirat, August 19, 1993
Gard, Occitanie, France
Sighting on August 19, 1993 in Montmirat (Gard, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably an aircraft (plane, helicopter…) (class B).
What happened
At around 6 a.m., the gendarmerie received several calls from people reporting a very loud, unusual noise, along with a flash of light and a blast. Inquiries carried out at the scene turned up nothing. The GEIPAN concluded that the event was probably an aircraft flying at low altitude, and 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
- August 19, 1993
- Location
- Montmirat · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Aircraft
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1993-08-01690
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.