Sighting in Reims, October 22, 1980
Marne, Grand Est, France
Sighting on October 22, 1980 in Reims (Marne, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At 6:15 p.m., a witness who was at home noticed a series of flashes of light in the sky. The lights moved quickly and looked either white or red. The sighting lasted about four minutes. No other witness came forward.
GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the data are insufficient. The investigation recorded a flash of light every second for four minutes, but could not go further because of the lack of information.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 22, 1980
- Location
- Reims · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-10-00812
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