Sighting in Yzeure, September 24, 1979
Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on September 24, 1979 in Yzeure (Allier, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At about 7:42 a.m., a witness first noticed a trail in the sky, which they took for the trail of a jet aircraft. They then spotted an orange, disc-shaped object that stayed motionless for 10 to 15 seconds. The object then suddenly moved off at very high speed, turned a brilliant white and disappeared.
No other witness account was collected for this phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning there was insufficient data, and its conclusion refers to the observation of an object at high altitude.
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 24, 1979
- Location
- Yzeure · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-09-00662
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.