Maine-et-Loire, France · 1977-12-20 · from the GEIPAN archive
Red lights in Maine-et-Loire, France
Periodic observations of a luminous object are reported. These took place on December 19 around 10 p.m. and December 20 at 4 a.m. and around 10 p.m. The witnesses observed at length each time a luminous object that alternately emitted green, orange, then red lights. The object moved with marked stops.
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