Sighting in Phalsbourg, March 7, 1978
Moselle, Grand Est, France
Sighting on March 7, 1978 in Phalsbourg (Moselle, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Two witnesses were on their terrace at around 7:15 p.m. when they noticed two red points of light, one above the other, in the direction of the south-southeast. The lights stayed visible for about two minutes and then went out all at once. A few seconds later, a point of similar size giving off a white glow appeared and moved very quickly toward the northeast. This second phase lasted about a minute.
Another witness gave a statement about a point of light moving across the sky, but the time they gave did not match that of the first sighting. No other testimony was collected about this phenomenon.
GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning there was not enough data. The witnesses saw points of light high in the sky, and the information available does not allow a firmer 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
- March 7, 1978
- Location
- Phalsbourg · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-03-00493
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.