Saône-et-Loire, France · 1979-10-09 · from the GEIPAN archive
On October 9, 1979, at around 11:30 PM, several people saw a luminous flying object at low altitude. It moved while making an impressive noise, which frightened some witnesses and animals. These people were probably witnessing the passage of an aircraft, as confirmed by one of the witnesses, who recognized the rear lights of a helicopter.
On June 30, 1979 at around 11:30 PM, motorists were driving on a secondary road when they spotted a glowing light in the sky. A luminous point, at first stationary, gradually moved, drawing …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On June 20, 2011, at 11:00 PM, in a field, two people observe above them the silent passage of a yellow-orange glowing ball. After making a turn above the treetops, a triangular shape appear…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On February 13, 1979 at around 9:45 PM, a witness with his children observed a large white ball moving through the sky at low altitude from West to East. This round, very bright object had m…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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