Sighting in Vercheny, September 29, 1997
Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on September 29, 1997 in Vercheny (Drôme, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 12:15 p.m., a witness who was driving saw a fireball trailing black smoke. The phenomenon was visible for only a few moments. The source gives no apparent size, no precise colour, no direction and no weather conditions, and it mentions no other witnesses.
After investigating, the GEIPAN favoured an atmospheric re-entry as the explanation, since it best fitted the witness's description. The case was classified B: 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
- September 29, 1997
- Location
- Vercheny · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1997-09-01483
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.