UFO seen in France in 1978

Summary

In October 1978, two witnesses in the Grand Est region of France observed an elongated object with colored lights. The first sighting occurred on October 13th around 8 p.m., and one of the witnesses reported a similar observation five days later, between 7 and 8 p.m. Despite these sightings, no abnormal phenomena were recorded at the satellite detection center in the area. There were also no unusual reports from the Barberey-Saint-Sulpice airfield. Ultimately, investigators concluded that the witnesses likely saw a conventional aircraft, although the possibility of an unexplained phenomenon was not ruled out.

The case was classified as "B" by the GEIPAN, meaning a conventional explanation cannot be ruled out, but neither can the possibility of an unknown phenomenon. Despite the lack of additional witnesses, the available data does not allow for a definitive conclusion about the nature of the object. Cases like this, with isolated sightings and no supporting evidence, are common in the database of unidentified aerial phenomena.