Sighting in Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, October 31, 2006
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on October 31, 2006 in Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (Vendée, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class A).
What happened
A motorist noticed an unusual light phenomenon behind the clouds: a flashing white light that seemed to move slowly across the sky. That same evening, an electric string of lights set up on a viaduct was switched on and operating. The gendarmerie investigation established that the witness, misled by the poor weather conditions, had mistaken this light display for a UFO. GEIPAN therefore classified the case as A: the sighting was explained by the lighting display on the viaduct.
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 31, 2006
- Location
- Mortagne-sur-Sèvre · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2006-10-01738
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.