Sighting in Sains-Richaumont, January 1, 1976
Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on January 1, 1976 in Sains-Richaumont (Aisne, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At about 7:45 pm, several people travelling on public transport saw a luminous phenomenon cross the sky. It was pitch dark. The witnesses described a circular shape surrounded by a bright glow, moving quickly across the sky on a path running from northeast to southwest. The passage was brief and no sound was heard.
GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the available data are insufficient to propose an explanation. The investigation only recorded the observation of a luminous phenomenon in motion.
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 1, 1976
- Location
- Sains-Richaumont · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-01-00278
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.