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Sighting in Ribécourt-Dreslincourt, May 26, 1990

Oise, Hauts-de-France, France

Sighting on May 26, 1990 in Ribécourt-Dreslincourt (Oise, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).

What happened

At around 11 p.m., several witnesses noticed three yellow spotlights swirling in the sky. The three lights moved continuously along an oval path. Other people also saw the phenomenon over several days.

The GEIPAN investigation established unambiguously where the lights came from: a system of spotlights belonging to a nearby nightclub, visible from more than 30 km around. The case was classified A, meaning 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
May 26, 1990
Location
Ribécourt-Dreslincourt · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground
Source classification
A

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.