Seine-Maritime, France · 2009-08-31 · from the GEIPAN archive
A hunter observes on 31 August 2009 around 5 a.m. the passage of a cylindrical shape of orange color in the sky. Observed with binoculars, the witness describes a uniform and bright color, almost fluorescent. First motionless, the object begins to rise in a pendulum movement, for about ten minutes. Then it comes back down the same way before disappearing. The scene takes place over the English Channel several kilometers from the coast. Several hypotheses were considered (flare rockets, flare, boat, helicopter, airplane) but none fits. This rather strange observation would merit a field investigation: but the GEIPAN was unable to contact the witness; moreover, more than 3 years after the facts, verifications would be risky. This case is classified C for lack of information.
A witness observes in the sky on June 3, 2010 around 12:45 a.m. a ball of light that intrigues him. This fixed object loses its brightness and the witness loses sight of it. No noise is noti…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On February 2, 2015 at one in the morning, a witness in the courtyard of his home observes for 3 minutes a red-orange ball in the sky: the witness thinks he sees an airplane. At 1:40 a.m. th…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On Thursday, February 19, 2015, at around 2:30–3:00 PM, a motorist, while driving, observes an object resembling an airliner, but larger, and seeming to fly much lower. The object is uniform…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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