Sighting in Saint-Rivoal, January 26, 1981
Finistère, Bretagne, France
Sighting on January 26, 1981 in Saint-Rivoal (Finistère, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 11:15 p.m., the witness was sitting in their car, using a CB radio. The sky was clear, with no clouds. They suddenly noticed a flash that lasted about 3 seconds. Curious, they leaned out of the car door and saw a white point of light descending and rapidly growing larger. This second phase lasted 6 to 7 seconds. The light then became very bright before going out abruptly.
The information gathered was limited. Even so, it was enough for the GEIPAN investigation to conclude that the witness had probably seen an atmospheric re-entry, hence the B classification (probably identified).
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- January 26, 1981
- Location
- Saint-Rivoal · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1981-01-00854
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.