Sighting in Vienne-en-Arthies, October 16, 2013
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on October 16, 2013 in Vienne-en-Arthies (Val-d'Oise, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a hoax (class B).
What happened
At around 6 p.m., a witness riding home on a scooter stopped along the way and noticed a dark, oval-shaped object above the trees. It stayed still at first, then moved slowly. The witness had time to take several photographs before the object suddenly vanished.
Analysis of the key photograph established with certainty that it was not authentic, as the detailed report explains. The credibility and consistency of the case were therefore rated as very low, even though the witness's account appeared sincere. GEIPAN did not pursue the investigation and classified the case as B, a probable hoax: the sighting may have been real, but the photo is certainly not authentic.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 16, 2013
- Location
- Vienne-en-Arthies · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Hoaxes
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2013-10-08586
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