Sighting in Vielle-Soubiran, August 20, 1991
Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on August 20, 1991 in Vielle-Soubiran (Landes, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 5:30 a.m., two gendarmes on patrol saw a very bright, bluish sphere for a brief moment. It was moving at very high speed and left a long trail of sparks behind it.
The investigation found no other witnesses. GEIPAN nonetheless considered that the description matched an atmospheric re-entry, whether of natural or artificial origin. The case was classified B (probably identified): the witnesses most likely saw an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- August 20, 1991
- Location
- Vielle-Soubiran · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1991-08-01244
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.