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Multi-Witness UFO & UAP Reports

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers with a structured witness count of two or more, or whose structured witness field explicitly states plural/multiple witnesses. Multiple observers add context; inclusion does not verify the reported event or interpretation and does not invent a headcount where the source supplied only a plural marker.

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What this AlienBox collection actually looks like

221 of 1,023 public dossiers fall into this collection (21.6%). 217 record a published resolution, 40 include structured sensor context, and 221 record multiple witnesses or an explicit plural-witness marker. These are archive characteristics, not evidence grades.

Collection221
Share of archive21.6%
Published resolution217
Sensor context40
Multi-witness221
Most common recorded forms Light 87 Sphere 51 Other 32 Oval 20
Most represented decades 1980s 78 1990s 48 1970s 29 2020s 25
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1360 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
0FD3-3195-392F
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1360

Bruay-la-Buissiere observation, 13 April 2020

At around 4:20 p.m., two witnesses on a balcony observed a slow, silent white UAP with an irregular, sometimes rotating shape. GEIPAN classified the observation as A, finding it compatible w...

Bruay-la-Buissiere (62), Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais // 2020 // GEIPAN classification A: a light fragment carried by th...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1356 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
69F4-0995-9B3F
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1356

MIOS (33) 13.06.2020 — luminous phenomenon over Gironde

On June 13, 2020, at around 11:30 p.m., two people observed a yellow or orange-red luminous phenomenon in the northeastern night sky over Gironde. It was reported as silent, moving very litt...

Gironde // 2020 // Flying lantern / Thai lantern, classified A by GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1350 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A755-F866-4873
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1350

Bernac-Debat blinking light observation attributed to Telkom 3

On 19 July 2020, three people observing the night sky in the Midi-Pyrénées region and Hautes-Pyrénées department reported a blinking luminous object with three or four bright flashes, period...

Midi-Pyrénées region, Hautes-Pyrénées department // 2020 // Flashes created by the rapidly rotating Telkom 3 satell...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1331 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
68C2-2436-5E30
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1331

Malrevers luminous phenomenon, 26 May 2021

Sourced GEIPAN case: two witnesses in Malrevers observed five luminous sources with two halos moving silently from northwest to southeast for approximately 30 seconds. GEIPAN classified the...

Malrevers, southwestern France // 2021 // Effects associated with ignition of the Falcon 9 final...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1320 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
AC88-FEF9-3989
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1320

Multiple French observations of Falcon 9 relighting and Starlink train

GEIPAN received numerous testimonies about a luminous night-sky phenomenon observed across several departments and regions of France at around 10:55 p.m. on 4 May 2021. Descriptions included...

several departments and regions of France // 2021 // Relighting of Falcon 9's second stage and the Starlink...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1319 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A233-4029-0FD0
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1319

La Seyne-sur-Mer luminous spherical object observation, assessed as a Mylar balloon

GEIPAN records an observation in La Seyne-sur-Mer on July 17, 2021. At around 8:45 p.m., the main witness reported seeing a luminous, shiny, smooth spherical object moving silently on a stra...

La Seyne-sur-Mer // 2021 // GEIPAN category A: Mylar-type balloon
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1307 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
BA66-6BBD-4E6A
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1307

MARSEILLE (13) 16.10.2021 — reported ovoid object observation

A witness reportedly observed a salmon-brown, ovoid object moving silently and at a constant speed across a clear sky; the witness's father also saw it. GEIPAN investigated the observation a...

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône // 2021 // Most probably a balloon weakly illuminated by city ligh...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1306 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
12CC-9DE5-6562
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1306

Observation of two superimposed spheres from De Warlus toward Dainville

The case records an observation on 17 October 2021 in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and Pas-de-Calais department. The case description reports a flat light in the clouds followed by two supe...

Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and Pas-de-Calais department // 2021 // GEIPAN classified the case A and interpreted the observ...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1292 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4082-FCA1-B4E7
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1292

Reported UAP observation above the Belledonne range, Eybens

The GEIPAN case record identifies a 14 February 2022 observation in Eybens. It reports that three witnesses observed a bright circular arc above the Belledonne mountain range; after about tw...

Eybens, Isère department, Rhône-Alpes region, above the Belledonne mountain range // 2022 // Reflection of one or more snow groomers’ headlights on...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1290 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7704-AC80-1EF2
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1290

Low-altitude military aircraft observed between Magescq and Dax

On 2022-02-22 at noon, a motorist and his daughter reportedly observed an aircraft wing and part of its fuselage approaching from the left, passing slowly across departmental road 16, and di...

Departmental road 16 between Magescq and Dax, Landes, Aquitaine // 2022 // Military aircraft
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1288 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8685-205F-2BC0
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1288

Saussines bright object observation, identified as Sirius

On 3 March 2022 at around 00:20, witnesses in Saussines observed a bright, star-like point to the west for about half an hour. The case description reported apparent immobility and blue, red...

Saussines // 2022 // Sirius (star), with apparent motion and visual changes...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1245 // CH 12
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
52CF-C650-7F0A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIGARMOTION NOT STATED
EARTH FILE #1245

WOLFGANTZEN (68): reported bright white object identified as an airliner

On 2022-08-12 in Alsace, in the Haut-Rhin department, a witness reported seeing a vivid, extremely bright white object in the sky that was not recognized by naked eye or binoculars. Two othe...

Alsace, Haut-Rhin department // 2022 // Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR airliner, flight DLH3AJ, operated...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1237 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4B0A-D8D8-F1AE
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1237

Reported dark object observation in Allonne, Oise, on 2013-10-09

The GEIPAN case record documents a reported observation by two witnesses of a dark flying object with an ovoid upper section and cylindrical lower section. The reported object was approximat...

Allonne, Picardy, department of Oise // 2013 // Probable helium-filled balloon, possibly a child's ball...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1229 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B921-D770-F161
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1229

Red/orange luminous phenomena near Le Grand-Village-Plage

On October 30, 2013, between 18:50 and 20:30, three witnesses observed a red luminous phenomenon—or orange spheres—that appeared to hover above a nearby forest, disappeared and reappeared, a...

near Le Grand-Village-Plage // 2013 // Probable observation of Thai lanterns; GEIPAN classific...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1210 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A041-E646-3D18
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1210

Hendaye stationary white point of light observation

On 2022-09-10, at around 07:02, a witness and her husband reportedly observed a stationary, almost point-like white light of constant brightness from a hotel balcony and took three photograp...

Hendaye (64) // 2022 // Jupiter, according to GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1169 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4CAB-A9A3-89A4
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1169

Etrelles dark mass observation, 1 June 2014

Two witnesses in a service vehicle briefly observed a dark mass with two small lights emitting faint illumination in the night sky; it moved suddenly at a dizzying speed and disappeared. A f...

Etrelles (35) // 2014 // GEIPAN D1 unexplained case; material reality of the obj...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1144 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B22B-B56D-67BD
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1144

Juvisy-sur-Orge reported lights observation

On 2014-07-25 at around 11:20 p.m., a group of witnesses reportedly observed 5 to 7 silent orange lights flying over a forest near Juvisy-sur-Orge. The lights reportedly gained altitude, mad...

Juvisy-sur-Orge, Île-de-France, Essonne // 2014 // Probable Thai lanterns; GEIPAN classification B
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1138 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
5A0F-7617-86BA
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1138

Reported red/orange objects over Oullins

GEIPAN’s case record reports that witnesses observed about ten red or orange objects passing silently through the sky over Oullins at about 11 p.m. on 2 August 2014. The case was classified...

Oullins // 2014 // Probable Thai lanterns; GEIPAN classification B
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1096 // CH 12
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7869-3A52-7CF6
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1096

Les Arcs luminous object observation, 18 December 2014

Two witnesses observed a luminous phenomenon near Les Arcs at approximately 9 p.m. for about one hour. The case record reports several colors and apparent movement in all directions when vie...

near Les Arcs // 2014 // GEIPAN assessed the observation as probably a star abov...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1095 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F389-3940-EA0C
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #1095

ALLEVES (74) 21.12.2014

The GEIPAN source reports that three people observed, from a living-room window and later a terrace, a luminous yellow, drop-shaped phenomenon moving across the sky, followed by a matte-blac...

Alleves, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes // 2014 // GEIPAN classification B: probable observation of a shor...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1081 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A393-2674-07F4
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1081

Fixed blue light observed near Toulouse on 2015-02-01

Two witnesses observed a fixed blue light above the clouds in a southerly direction at 1:30 a.m. for more than an hour; only one testimony was collected. GEIPAN classified the case as C beca...

near Toulouse // 2015 // Possible moonlight; unconfirmed due to lack of a photog...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1079 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
86FD-5AB7-CC60
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1079

Pilot and multiple-witness observation of luminous points and flashes over the Mediterranean

A pilot and other witnesses reported multiple luminous points and flashes during a flight over the Mediterranean from approximately 01:30 to 02:15 UTC on April 10, 2023. The reported lights...

over the Mediterranean // 2023 // Starlink satellites briefly illuminated by sunlight, pr...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1077 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D13E-8539-CA31
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1077

Offranville reported dark form on low clouds

GEIPAN records that a resident and the resident’s son noticed and photographed a UAP-like dark form on low clouds while observing an aurora borealis on 23 April 2023. GEIPAN classified the c...

Offranville // 2023 // Misidentification: the shadow of Offranville’s church b...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1064 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9632-C22D-AE6D
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
TRAPEZOIDREPORTED CURVED / ARCING PATH
EARTH FILE #1064

Pralong observation of two orange UAPs, classified as sky lanterns

GEIPAN records an observation of two orange, trapezoidal-shaped UAPs on 29 July 2023 in the Rhône-Alpes region and Loire department. The witnesses reportedly saw the objects move horizontall...

Rhône-Alpes region and Loire department // 2023 // Sky lanterns; GEIPAN classification A
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1054 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2887-9697-9325
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1054

White stroboscopic lights reported over Onnaing

A GEIPAN-sourced case records a witness report of white stroboscopic lights seen from a home in Onnaing at around 9:35 p.m. on 19 November 2023. The lights reportedly appeared reflected on a...

Onnaing, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord // 2023 // Reflections on low clouds from terrestrial ride headlig...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1051 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7307-8D8F-2749
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1051

Filmed O-shaped luminous object observation in Villeneuve-Loubet

On 12 March 2024 at approximately 1:43 p.m., a filmed observation in Villeneuve-Loubet involved a luminous, silver-colored, highly reflective O-shaped object that initially appeared stationa...

Villeneuve-Loubet, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur // 2024 // GEIPAN classified the case A and assessed the object as...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1047 // CH 14
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D4EA-E69B-A153
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1047

Saint-Raphaël luminous UAP observation, reported as a skytracker

A GEIPAN-investigated nighttime observation near Saint-Raphaël involved two witnesses reporting a very bright white oval beneath a cloud layer, with a diagonal luminous streak. The reported...

Saint-Raphaël (83) // 2024 // powerful skytracker
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1044 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
AE39-6065-CA09
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1044

Jézeau bright white lights near relay antenna

On July 10, 2024, two witnesses observed very bright white luminous balls or lights moving vertically and irregularly near a relay antenna in Jézeau; they reported occasional doubling and no...

Jézeau, near a relay antenna // 2024 // Nighttime maintenance activity on TDF antenna infrastru...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1040 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7B32-522A-5547
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
RECTANGLEREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1040

Luminous phenomenon near Guipel on 13 January 1978

Two witnesses—a female motorist and her husband—observed a slow-moving rectangular orange-red luminous phenomenon near Guipel at around 5:40 p.m. The phenomenon had a halo along its long sid...

near Guipel // 1978 // Misidentification of a solar column, classified by GEIP...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1034 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E9ED-C938-A9E4
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1034

Reported stationary fire-colored luminous sphere at Niergnies

GEIPAN's case record concerns a reported observation by two witnesses of a stationary, fire-colored luminous sphere above fields in front of their home at 10:20 p.m. on October 8, 1978. The...

Niergnies, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord department // 1978 // Misidentification of the setting Moon, according to GEI...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1023 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
424F-4D5D-A237
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1023

Luminous phenomenon above Pornichet — 16 July 1979

Two witnesses observed a large luminous phenomenon with red-orange and yellow coloration above Pornichet. One witness, T2, reported a dome-shaped object standing out from a red halo for abou...

Above Pornichet, viewed from Pointe de Penchateau // 1979 // Observation of the Moon, specifically the red moon, ris...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1016 // CH 12
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F403-9D71-A853
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1016

OISE (60) 1980

Several witnesses reported a luminous phenomenon beginning at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 1980, in the Picardy region and Oise department. The reported object was a stationary, intensely luminou...

Picardy region, Oise department // 1980 // Planet Venus
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1013 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
868C-6559-E531
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1013

Saint-Paul-Aux-Bois luminous-object observation

On 2 March 1980, four witnesses in Saint-Paul-Aux-Bois, toward Salency, reported a luminous object whose light intensity and color varied. Three witnesses described a descending trajectory,...

Saint-Paul-Aux-Bois, in the direction of Salency // 1980 // Misidentification of Venus at sunset, according to GEIP...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1011 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
498E-C27D-A468
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIRCLEREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1011

Fay-le-Cl​os luminous circular phenomenon, 29 March 1980

Several people in two cars, including four witnesses in one car, observed a very luminous circular phenomenon moving westward and disappearing behind mountains toward the northwest. GEIPAN c...

Fay-le-Clos (26) // 1980 // GEIPAN assessed it as a very probable observation of Ve...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1010 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
62E2-64B4-C2CC
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1010

Saint-Usuge luminous ball observation

On April 7, 1980, at around 2 a.m., two people traveling on departmental road D13 near Saint-Usuge reported seeing an orange-red light or luminous ball at very low altitude, approximately ab...

Near Saint-Usuge, Burgundy, Saône-et-Loire, on departmental road D13 near the river la Seille // 1980 // Misidentification of the rising Moon, with apparent mov...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1009 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B966-1D54-B29B
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1009

Bas-Rhin luminous phenomenon observation, identified as Venus

Multiple witnesses, including gendarmerie personnel, observed a luminous phenomenon with changing colors for an extended period during the night of April 11–12, 1980, from different location...

Alsace’s Bas-Rhin department // 1980 // Venus, according to GEIPAN; apparent movement and color...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1008 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2CE6-D78E-E406
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1008

Toulaud military night-firing observation, reported as Venus

On 8 May 1980 at around 22:30, military personnel conducting night-firing exercises observed an unusual phenomenon above the training area. Witnesses described a bright whitish point or obje...

Toulaud, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes // 1980 // Venus, according to GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1007 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7A83-1B55-3674
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1007

Roye luminous-object observation

On 13 May 1980 at 00:05, two gendarmes on patrol on the A1 motorway spotted a luminous object above the Roye toll plaza; another gendarme at the command post confirmed an object in the sky....

Roye toll plaza on the A1 motorway, Picardy region, Somme department // 1980 // Venus misidentification, according to GEIPAN's current...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1006 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1A49-9C4E-3E4D
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1006

Reported red lights over Charleville-Mézières, 26 May 1980

The GEIPAN case record reports that, at around 10:45 p.m. on 26 May 1980, several witnesses including police officers saw a luminous phenomenon. The reported observation involved two red cir...

Charleville-Mézières (08) // 1980 // Boat distress flares, according to the investigation; t...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1000 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
0A78-8FAA-F31E
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1000

Reported rumbling, vibrations, and pink glows above a factory in Vitrolles

An official case record reports that, at around 3 a.m. on 19 January 1981, witnesses heard rumbling, felt significant vibrations, and some saw pink glows above a factory in Vitrolles. The in...

Vitrolles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône // 1981 // Effects from commissioning a new refinery structure and...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0997 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
0F50-ABD1-257D
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #997

Belfort observation of orange luminous phenomena toward Switzerland, reported as flares

On May 4, 1981, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., numerous witnesses, including military personnel, reportedly observed orange-colored luminous phenomena toward Switzerland. The GEIPAN investigati...

Belfort, toward Switzerland // 1981 // Flares probably launched during military exercises
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0989 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
201E-661B-CA0F
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #989

Freland (68) reported luminous-object observation

On 24 April 1983 at 10:20 p.m., two witnesses reported a luminous object above a mountain range. They described it as slightly ovoid or, through binoculars, vertically elongated and sphere-l...

Freland (68) // 1983 // Venus, with the source attributing the witnesses' exper...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0987 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4079-5A99-77FB
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #987

Barreme luminous phenomenon observation

On 1983-05-09, seven witnesses observed a luminous phenomenon in the sky near Barreme during the night, using the naked eye and binoculars. GEIPAN classifies the case as UAP A and explains i...

near Barreme, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence // 1983 // Misidentification involving Venus, according to GEIPAN;...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0985 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
060C-6303-7A98
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #985

Le Coudray-Saint-Germer: reported red-orange low-altitude orb observations

The GEIPAN case record reports that, on 3 September 1984, two and then three witnesses in a car observed a very bright red-orange phenomenon at low altitude at several points along a route b...

Route between Les Fontanettes, Le Coudray-Saint-Germer, and the Champignolle crossroads // 1984 // The Moon, according to GEIPAN's classification and asse...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0984 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F2CC-92D4-6297
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #984

Comines orange rugby-ball-shaped glow observation

On 28 September 1984, five witnesses reportedly observed a slow-moving orange glow, described as rugby-ball-shaped, between 8:30 p.m. and 8:50 p.m.; they reported that it split into two ovoi...

Comines, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord // 1984 // Misidentification of the setting Moon, according to GEI...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0981 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E1CE-22A8-4707
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #981

Lot, Midi-Pyrénées — reported meteoroid re-entry observation

On 24 January 1985, two witnesses reported successive flashes, intense brief brightness, and a slowly moving, silent oval or rugby-ball-shaped object with a whitish halo above their house. T...

Lot department of the Midi-Pyrénées region // 1985 // GEIPAN classifies the observation as a very probable me...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0980 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E518-47DE-E6A2
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #980

Ouzouer-sur-Loire observation, 17 February 1985

Several witnesses observed a very large, bright star that gradually changed color and quickly disappeared on the horizon at around 9:30 p.m. The GEIPAN record identifies the object as the pl...

Ouzouer-sur-Loire // 1985 // Planet Venus
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0977 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B48B-2737-FEAE
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #977

Grandrieu (48) — reported red ogive-shaped object, 8 April 1985

The GEIPAN case record reports that several witnesses and the gendarmerie observed an irregularly outlined, vermilion-red, ogive-shaped object falling vertically behind a mountain. The inves...

Grandrieu (48) // 1985 // Expired marine distress flare launched without particul...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0974 // CH 12
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1B4B-EFC3-1F1D
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #974

Vendin-Le-Viel and Henin-Beaumont luminous-disk observation

Several people in Vendin-Le-Viel and Henin-Beaumont observed a luminous phenomenon beginning at 2:45 a.m. on 12 November 1986. It was described as a luminous disk that seemed to follow the o...

Vendin-Le-Viel and Henin-Beaumont // 1986 // Misidentification of the Moon; GEIPAN classified the ca...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0972 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
24F3-FC36-91D0
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #972

Luminous atmospheric reentry observed across the Antilles

On September 1, 1987, numerous witnesses across an area between French Guiana, Martinique, and Guadeloupe observed an exceptionally luminous phenomenon generally followed by a trail. GEIPAN...

Geographical area between French Guiana, Martinique, and Guadeloupe // 1987 // Misidentification of an artificial atmospheric reentry...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0970 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CA7A-A0EF-B5C6
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #970

GANNAT (03) 1988 — Reported bluish lights attributed to hypermarket laser projectors

On 1988-10-06, several witnesses reportedly observed three bluish light sources moving slowly across the sky over the Auvergne region and Allier department. Gendarmes reportedly observed the...

Auvergne region, Allier department // 1988 // Hypermarket laser projectors tested for a promotional e...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0969 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C4CF-B548-2A35
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #969

Luminous balls observed near the Marquesas Islands

On 22 October 1988 at around 3:30 a.m., several witnesses in French Polynesia observed very luminous balls appearing white or orange-red. The phenomenon reportedly followed a straight trajec...

French Polynesia, near the Marquesas Islands // 1988 // Atmospheric reentry of a rocket upper stage; GEIPAN ass...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0962 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C816-E0DE-5536
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #962

Reported observation of three luminous balls near Privas (1990)

The GEIPAN archive describes an observation around 10:15 p.m. on 24 September 1990 in which five witnesses reportedly saw three white-yellow luminous balls with blurred outlines, appearing a...

near Privas // 1990 // Reflections on the clouds from three large spotlights p...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0961 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E465-113B-49C8
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #961

Several luminous spheres observed over Pays de la Loire and Brittany

On 24 November 1990, several witnesses in Pays de la Loire and Brittany reportedly observed about ten luminous spheres moving at high speed. The GEIPAN/CNES investigation classified the case...

Pays de la Loire and Brittany // 1990 // Laser arrays installed by EDF for festivities marking t...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0954 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CD5E-3E35-05A5
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #954

AGEN (47) 1993 — Reported Large Glow Observation

On 8 April 1993 at 11:45 p.m., several witnesses reportedly told a patrol of gendarmes that they had seen a large glow above their house. The reported phenomenon lasted nearly an hour. The s...

Aquitaine region, Lot-et-Garonne department // 1993 // Laser cannon of a nearby nightclub
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0951 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3693-8477-6C98
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
TRIANGLEREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #951

MAUBEC (84) 02.07.1993 — two V-shaped formations of luminous balls

The sourced GEIPAN case record describes an observation on July 2, 1993, near Maubec in the Vaucluse department: two V-shaped formations of white luminous balls remained stationary for a few...

Maubec, Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur // 1993 // Patrouille de France flying in formation
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0949 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C328-16E1-15A3
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #949

Reported rotating white luminous phenomenon near Saint-Etienne de Lugdares

GEIPAN reported that three witnesses observed a white luminous phenomenon moving and seeming to rotate on itself, with numerous luminous points, during the night of 24–25 July 1993. The inve...

Saint-Etienne de Lugdares (07) // 1993 // Multifaceted nightclub spotlight reflected by a low clo...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0939 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
39F2-C798-4543
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREMOTION NOT STATED
EARTH FILE #939

Reported luminous phenomenon at Le Portel

A GEIPAN case record reports that numerous witnesses observed a circular luminous phenomenon composed of several luminous spheres at around 10:30 p.m. on October 6, 1993. The investigation i...

Le Portel (62) // 1993 // Fairground ride equipped with rotating laser projectors
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0936 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
48A7-06CE-0FA4
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #936

Reported red hemispherical phenomenon near Marseille, 31 July 1994

Two witnesses reportedly observed a red hemispherical phenomenon approximately twice the apparent size of the Moon near the hills east of Marseille at around 1:15 a.m. on 31 July 1994. They...

Hills east of Marseille // 1994 // Misidentification of the Moon at moonrise, according to...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 0933 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2110-E466-A263
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #933

Lacapelle-Marival white lights observation, identified as nightclub spotlight

On November 4, 1994, at approximately 9:45 p.m., seven witnesses observed a group of white lights swirling in the sky for about fifteen minutes. The lights were identified as an advertising...

Lacapelle-Marival (46) // 1994 // Advertising spotlight installed at a nearby nightclub