Combs-la-Ville, aerial sighting of 1978

Summary

In December 1978, during a flight from Rome to Paris, a passenger observed a bright, elongated object moving from right to left below the plane. The pilot, questioned upon arrival, recalled seeing around the same time a bright aircraft in the sunset, moving in the same direction. It left a faint condensation trail. This testimony, though brief, was recorded by the GEIPAN and classified as case B, indicating an observation of interest but without definitive conclusions. The coincidence between the passenger's account and the pilot's memory adds credibility to the report.