Sighting in Saint-Claude, June 13, 1977
Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on June 13, 1977 in Saint-Claude (Jura, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Shortly after midnight, motorists saw the road light up as if in broad daylight for four to five seconds. They then noticed a glowing ball followed by a trail, moving from west to east. It gave off what sounded like crackling. It soon vanished behind the landscape.
Elsewhere in the area, other witnesses heard a loud explosion or saw a flash. The gendarmerie found no trace of anything having fallen in the sector.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses most likely observed an atmospheric re-entry.
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 13, 1977
- Location
- Saint-Claude · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1977-06-00412
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.