Essonne, France · 1978-12-29 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Essonne, France
On December 26, 1978 at around 10:45 p.m., a witness observed the movements of a luminous object in the sky. Passing through a cloud, this object emitted a luminous phenomenon and rose at rapid speed into the sky, taking on a red color. The witness then saw only a red dot disappear. No other testimony was collected about this phenomenon.
On November 1, 1979, at around 6:15 PM, several witnesses observed a red luminous phenomenon in the sky. According to the witnesses, it consisted of one to two red balls that moved across th…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On October 5 and 6, 1976, between 6:30 and 6:40 a.m., two witnesses observe the presence of a luminous point in the sky that intrigues them. A luminous object of oval shape, fire-red in colo…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On May 15, 1980 at 12:30 AM, a witness saw a luminous ovoid-shaped object crossing the sky while descending rapidly. Red-orange in color, it was followed by a tail. The object's brightness w…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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