Unspecified over [Mer] Lat -1.22, Lon -81.12 (Ec.M) 26.05.1979, Autre · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 26 mai 1979 à 2h30 locale, deux témoins en quart sur un bateau escorteur observent durant 2 à 3 minutes un groupe de quatre échos radar juxtaposés formant un gros écho aux contours nets observé sur un radar V 22. La nature de l'écho ne correspond pas à un brouillage météo ni à une réflexion multiple des coques. Le bâtiment fait route dans l'océan Pacifique au Nord du Chimborazo, volcan d’Équateur. [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1979-05-00626). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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