Corse-du-Sud, France · 2011-08-20 · from the GEIPAN archive
Pilot witness in Corse-du-Sud, France
After an underwater dive at 10 a.m. on August 20, 2011, at the "Punta d'Arco" site in the Bastia region, witnesses are surprised to observe for five minutes in the sky a stationary luminous phenomenon that suddenly disappears, then reappears with a different shape and accompanied by a small light on its right. The phenomenon then disappears permanently.
The investigation showed that on that day, there was intense air traffic over the observed area. The witnesses, who were facing the sun, probably saw several planes pass in succession, which would only have been visible for as long as they reflected the sun, or while their landing light was pointed toward the witnesses.
GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of planes.
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