Sighting in Poindimié, November 15, 1978
France
Sighting on November 15, 1978 in Poindimié (France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Between 2:30 and 3:30 pm, several people saw a luminous object cross the sky from the southwest to the northeast. It may have fallen into the lagoon, but the exact place of the fall was never specified. Divers sent by the local newspaper searched the lagoon for the object but found nothing.
The GEIPAN classed the case as B (probably identified): the event was most likely 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
- November 15, 1978
- Location
- Poindimié · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-11-00568
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.