Sighting in Saint-Joseph, March 17, 1994
La Réunion, France
Sighting on March 17, 1994 in Saint-Joseph (La Réunion, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 8:00 p.m., a witness contacted the gendarmes to report a turquoise-green light over the sea, with a red dot spinning at high speed. The gendarmes patrolled for about an hour but did not see the phenomenon. That same evening, pupils from a secondary school were watching the sky hoping to see Jupiter rise; they noticed nothing else.
On 3 April the phenomenon appeared again, and several witnesses saw it. No aircraft could be identified. According to the GEIPAN, the characteristics of the sighting suggested reflections from the use of a laser. The case was classed B, probably identified, as most likely caused by a laser beam.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 17, 1994
- Location
- Saint-Joseph · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1994-03-01351
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