Sighting in Mornant, October 28, 1978
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on October 28, 1978 in Mornant (Rhône, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 7:10 p.m., several witnesses saw a luminous phenomenon cross the sky quickly from east to west. They described a fireball followed by a luminous trail, moving along a horizontal path. No sound was heard during the sighting. The phenomenon went out suddenly.
Based on these descriptions, GEIPAN concluded that the witnesses had probably seen an atmospheric re-entry. The case was classified B, meaning 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 28, 1978
- Location
- Mornant · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-10-00561
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.