Tarn, France · 1980-11-15 · from the GEIPAN archive
On November 15, 1980, a motorist saw a particular phenomenon behind trees on a hill. A disc-shaped object rose up, zigzagging in the sky. Dazzling white, this object moved at high speed. Two beams of light suddenly illuminated the witness's vehicle, which frightened him. The object quickly disappeared until it was just a point. No trace was found on the vehicle. At the presumed takeoff site, no clues on the ground were found. No other testimony was collected about this phenomenon, for which we lack information.
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