Sighting in Paris, September 5, 1988
Île-de-France, France
Sighting on September 5, 1988, exact location not given (département: Paris, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
A taxi driver saw a point of light race across the Paris sky for just a few seconds. It was a bright, round object that left a greenish trail behind it as it crossed the sky. No one else reported seeing it, so the witness was the only source describing the event.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). The witness's description matches what is seen during an atmospheric re-entry, which was the probable explanation retained.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 5, 1988
- Location
- Paris · region only
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1989-09-01182
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.