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Sighting in Saint-Chamond, October 3, 1983

Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Sighting on October 3, 1983 in Saint-Chamond (Loire, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).

What happened

In the evening, two witnesses saw a luminous, circular object for a few seconds. It moved very fast in a straight line along a north-south axis while tracing spirals. It then vanished abruptly, leaving no trace.

The investigation could not gather any further information about the phenomenon. Because the data were insufficient, the GEIPAN classified the case as category C.

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

Date
October 3, 1983
Location
Saint-Chamond · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground
Source classification
C

Sources

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