Oval over Canly, Pays de la Loire · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 24 novembre 1996 vers 16 heures, un témoin observe des points et objets lumineux évoluant dans le ciel. Un autre témoin contacté par le premier observera le phénomène en identifiant clairement l'évolution d'avions très fréquents dans la région. Il s'agit donc d'une méprise avion. [GEIPAN classification A — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1996-12-01440). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1996-11-21 → 1996-12-08