Sighting in Port-la-Nouvelle, January 26, 1988
Aude, Occitanie, France
Sighting on January 26, 1988 in Port-la-Nouvelle (Aude, France). After investigation, GEIPAN considers this phenomenon unexplained (class D).
What happened
At around 9:15 p.m., a witness saw a large object several times, flying at low altitude. To them, its shape suggested a helmet with two wings. The object made no sound as it moved. A white light shone from inside it and then turned orange. In the end, the object disappeared as it moved rapidly away.
No further information could be gathered about the phenomenon. The GEIPAN classified the case as D (unexplained).
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- January 26, 1988
- Location
- Port-la-Nouvelle · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- D
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1988-01-01123
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