Sighting in Vienne, May 14, 1979
Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on May 14, 1979 in Vienne (Isère, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 1 p.m., several people noticed a shiny object in a clear, windless sky. It was oval and silver in colour. It moved slowly along a north-south path, swaying as it went, and gradually lost height.
Because it seemed to be falling behind a hill, one of the witnesses set off to look for it. That person then saw the object climb quickly and vanish. The witnesses heard no noise at all.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses most likely saw a balloon, although this explanation could not be formally proven.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- May 14, 1979
- Location
- Vienne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-05-00623
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.