Alpes-Maritimes, France · 2015-07-20 · from the GEIPAN archive
On July 20, 2015, two people at their home are intrigued by the slow movement in the sky of an object with several lights of different colors. A motor hum is heard. The UAP moves in a straight line from North to South. The observation lasts between 4 and 7 minutes. Only one testimony is sent to GEIPAN. Given the elements collected (see the investigation report), namely: - Observation of lights whose colors are identical to those of aircraft navigation lights. - Positioning of these lights correct relative to the direction of movement of the UAP and the position of the witnesses. - Observation of the beam of a searchlight comparable to that fitted to helicopters of the civil security and the Gendarmerie. - Perception of a motor noise identical to that of an airplane. GEIPAN classifies this case as "B" as a probable observation of a helicopter. Given the low strangeness of the observation, GEIPAN did not conduct searches with the national gendarmerie or air traffic control.
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