Charente, France · 1977-01-05 · from the GEIPAN archive
On January 5, 1977, at around 6:30 p.m., two people in a car observe a red-orange luminous phenomenon that intrigues them. It seems to come from a mass moving SE-NW, with no particular noise heard. The observation lasts about ten minutes, during which sparks are noticed. The phenomenon gradually and slowly diminishes before going out completely. On several occasions, people traveling on the road used by these motorists noticed sparks coming from a power line oriented SE-NW. No other testimony will be collected on this phenomenon, for which we lack information.
On November 26, 1977 at around 6:30 p.m., a motorist and his passenger observe a luminous phenomenon that intrigues them. Throughout their journey, the phenomenon is seen changing shape but …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On October 21, 1977 at around 6:30 p.m., two people observe the horizontal movement toward the East of a luminous phenomenon of rounded shape. The phenomenon disappears quickly into the clou…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
Following an article in the local press, two witnesses are interviewed about their observation on August 15, 1977, at around 12:05 a.m., of a luminous ball-shaped object coming from the sout…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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