Shape-shifting luminous object over Montauban

Summary

In October 1980, a motorist in Montauban observed a silent rocket-shaped luminous object in the sky. It traced an arc over the rooftops, paused briefly, then climbed vertically while taking on an inverted-tray shape. The investigation was limited by a lack of precise data — angular distances, the witness's exact location, and the circumstances of the object's disappearance.

GEIPAN reviewed and classified the case as C. Size, distance, and speed estimates were unreliable, and without supplementary information it was impossible to rule out conventional explanations such as a helicopter or other known object.