Sighting in Nuaillé-d'Aunis, December 1, 2003
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting from an aircraft on December 1, 2003 in Nuaillé-d'Aunis (Charente-Maritime, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
The crew of a Boeing 737 reported a very brief luminous phenomenon crossing the atmosphere. The report gives no precise time, shape, colour or direction for the phenomenon, and mentions no other witnesses or physical evidence.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). According to the investigation's conclusion, what the crew saw was probably an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- December 1, 2003
- Location
- Nuaillé-d'Aunis · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From an aircraft
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2003-12-01616
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.