Sighting in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard, April 27, 1979
Manche, Normandie, France
Sighting on April 27, 1979 in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard (Manche, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 11:30 p.m., a witness watched a gigantic orange craft travel from west to east for about 30 seconds. It then vanished abruptly, leaving no trail behind it.
No other witness account was collected about the event. GEIPAN classed the case as C, meaning the available data are insufficient to reach a conclusion. Its conclusion is limited to noting the passage of a large craft.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- April 27, 1979
- Location
- Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-04-01876
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.