Sighting in Saumur, March 1, 1978
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on March 1, 1978 in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Two witnesses travelling in their vehicle noticed a luminous object in the sky at around 6:30 pm. It was moving slowly from south to north, and they watched it for seven to eight minutes. The object was long and large, and mainly red. The witnesses heard no particular noise.
No other witness account was collected for this phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the data are insufficient: there is too little information available to offer an explanation. Its conclusion describes the observation of a fire-red, cigar-shaped object.
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 1, 1978
- Location
- Saumur · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-03-00492
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.