Cylinder over Allevard, Rhône-Alpes · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 10 octobre 1976 entre 17h et 17h30 des personnes observent plusieurs fois un objet brillant de la forme d'un cigare portant en son centre un rond de couleur foncé. Cet objet se déplace sans bruit. aucun autre témoignage ne sera rapporté. Ces témoins ont probablement fait une observation d'un aéronef de type dirigeable utilisé pour faire de la publicité. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1976-10-00351). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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