Vaucluse, France · 1977-12-31 · from the GEIPAN archive
On December 31, 1977, after 7 p.m., several people observe in the sky a glowing orange phenomenon that intrigues them. A person who learned through his neighbors of these facts reported in the press will come to testify at the gendarmerie. He states that he was the one who fired a fireworks display consisting of two flare rockets and 4 Chinese rockets on December 31 between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the end of the year. Another testimony will be collected about an observation on December 31, 1977, around 5 p.m. A motorist will spot in the sky a motionless object, quickly lost from sight. This testimony remains brief, and no other testimony about this phenomenon will be able to provide additional information.
What stood out: an orange orb
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