Sighting in Riez, June 22, 1994
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on June 22, 1994 in Riez (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
A witness was in their vehicle when they noticed a luminous sphere. It came down to the ground, then lifted off again and split into three parts.
The following day, gendarmes went to the site and found soldiers hidden in ambush with a cannon at the very spot where the sighting had occurred. The GEIPAN has no further information. However, military exercises were taking place in the region at the time, and they may explain the phenomenon the witness described. The case was classified B, 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
- June 22, 1994
- Location
- Riez · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1994-06-01359
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.