Sighting in Pontarlier, April 9, 2009
Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on April 9, 2009 in Pontarlier (Doubs, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a balloon (class B).
What happened
In the early afternoon, four people at an airfield noticed several white, spherical objects moving slowly across the sky. No sound was heard during the sighting, and the objects were gradually lost from view.
The investigation drew on the accounts of two of these witnesses. It did not arrive at a formal explanation. Scientific balloons were nonetheless considered the most likely answer, even though the Swiss weather services and laboratories did not confirm this. The case was classified B, meaning probably identified.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- April 9, 2009
- Location
- Pontarlier · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Balloons
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-04-02274
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