AnomalyOn May 15, 1979, between 2:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m., several people in fields saw an object on the ground that then flew away slowly and horizontally. Spherical in shape and metallic in color, it moved while oscillating, following the contours of the terrain, and picked up speed as it moved vertically. Some witnesses were able to see it for about 30 minutes before it gradually disappeared. No information about a possible weather balloon release in the area was collected, but based on the descriptions given, these people probably saw a balloon.
Savoie, France · 1979-05-15 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Savoie, France
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