Sarthe, France · 2010-09-24 · from the GEIPAN archive
On September 24, 2010, motorists driving on the A11 (toward Le Mans-Paris) notice in the sky a stationary object that intrigues them. The witnesses, having arrived at the Sargé-lès-Le Mans rest area, photograph a structure similar to a dirigible-type craft, dark gray, with no mooring point, appearing motionless for the entire duration of the observation. Resuming their journey, they lose sight of the balloon. The statement of another witness shows that it was a captive balloon (connected by a long cable), above the military camp of Auvours, located in Champagné (72).
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