Sighting in Toulouse, January 26, 1977
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Sighting on January 26, 1977 in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
From the first floor of a house, the witness noticed an object flying in the sky at an altitude of about 500 m. It was shaped like a rugby ball, looked large and resembled an airship. Its color was matte gray with a metallic look. The object moved at an estimated 100 to 150 km/h, heading into the wind. The witness heard no sound.
The account was only collected on 9 July 2007, a very long time after the events. Because of this delay, GEIPAN could not carry out a proper investigation that might have confirmed or ruled out hypotheses such as the passage of a balloon. The case is therefore classified C, for insufficient data.
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, 1977
- Location
- Toulouse · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1977-01-01861
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.