Nord, France · 1980-10-05 · from the GEIPAN archive
On October 5, 1980, between 7:25 PM and 8:00 PM, several witnesses observed the low-altitude movement of an object that intrigued them. Circular or rectangular in shape depending on the witness, it emitted lights. It moved very slowly and without any noise, going back and forth. Some witnesses observed this object in the sky for more than fifteen minutes. It disappeared in the direction of Belgium. During the investigation, it was noted that that evening, a Belgian airplane, lit in a particular way on its wings and fuselage, was towing a lighted advertisement.
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