Sighting in Saint-Quentin, April 26, 1981
Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on April 26, 1981 in Saint-Quentin (Aisne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 10 p.m., several witnesses noticed an unusual light in the sky. It was a red ball with a few small streaks of flame around it, moving from east to west. After a few seconds its appearance changed: it stretched into what looked like a thread of light, then vanished abruptly.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). According to the investigation's conclusion, the witnesses most likely saw 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
- April 26, 1981
- Location
- Saint-Quentin · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1981-04-00866
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.