Sighting in Sud-Ouest, November 28, 1991
France
Sighting on November 28, 1991 in Sud-Ouest (France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 10:30 p.m., at least 25 witnesses spread along the Atlantic coast and across the south-west of France saw the same thing: a very bright green ball crossing the sky at high speed without making any sound. The sighting lasted about ten seconds. According to several accounts, the ball broke apart and threw off a shower of sparks.
By comparing the accounts, investigators worked out a general direction of travel from south-east to north-west.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). It considers it very likely that this was the atmospheric re-entry of a piece of space debris, a large-scale event.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 28, 1991
- Location
- Sud-Ouest · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1991-11-01253
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.