Sighting in Petit-Ile, September 22, 2002
La Réunion, France
Sighting on September 22, 2002 in Petit-Ile (La Réunion, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Around midnight, during the night of 21 to 22 September 2002, two witnesses, a couple, were woken by a dull noise. It grew unbearable and ended with three violent explosions. The whole phenomenon lasted about three seconds.
The couple's children did not wake up, which the report describes as curious, and a neighbour heard nothing. Only a sound was reported; no visual observation is mentioned.
The file contains no further information. GEIPAN classified it C, insufficient data, because there was not enough information to reach a conclusion.
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 22, 2002
- Location
- Petit-Ile · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2002-09-01591
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