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Sighting in Roanne, March 29, 1976

Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Sighting on March 29, 1976 in Roanne (Loire, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).

What happened

At around 5:10 p.m., a witness noticed a circular, orange-colored object in the sky and photographed it. The object moved slowly, then stopped for a brief moment before setting off again at high speed along a north-south path. The witness heard no sound while the object was moving.

No other witness account was gathered about this phenomenon. The GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the data are insufficient: the available information does not allow any conclusion about the nature of what was seen, a silent movement of an orange circular object.

Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.

Date
March 29, 1976
Location
Roanne · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground
Source classification
C

Sources

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