Sighting in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, February 5, 2000
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on February 5, 2000 in Saint-André-de-Cubzac (Gironde, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 2 a.m., a witness driving a car noticed a luminous phenomenon. It moved slowly and then came to a stop above a wood. It made no sound. According to the witness, it was about 200 metres away and 150 metres up. The sighting lasted roughly 30 to 40 seconds.
The investigation could not gather any further information. GEIPAN classified the case as C, insufficient data: it involved a luminous ball moving slowly, but the lack of information made it impossible to reach a conclusion.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- February 5, 2000
- Location
- Saint-André-de-Cubzac · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2000-02-01543
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