Following a press article reporting the observation by three witnesses of a "UFO," an investigation is opened. The gendarmerie finds one witness who states that on September 13, 1977, at around 9:30 PM, she observed the north-south movement of a reddish glow. No noise was heard during the observation. No trail was observed as it passed. The second witness cannot be found. A third witness will be heard but will state that he observed a white, luminous oval object in the clouds on September 7, 1977, at around 7 AM. No other testimony concerning the phenomenon of September 13 will be collected.
Yonne, France · 1977-09-13 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Yonne, France
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