AnomalyOn December 25, 1978, around 4:30 p.m., three people observed the fall of a spherical or oval object more than a meter in diameter, smooth and luminous. This sphere of several colors caught fire as it crashed to the ground. The gendarmerie investigation found on the site of the fall traces of scorched earth and various pieces (a spring, an aluminum plate, rolled and burned "chatterton" tape). The nature of the debris collected at the fall site makes it possible to conclude without ambiguity that it was a man-made device, without it being possible to determine its exact nature (gondola, balloon, kite). It was probably an amateur experiment.
Puy-de-Dôme, France · 1978-12-25 · from the GEIPAN archive
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