Flickering lights seen by a farmer in Vacqueriette-Erquières

Summary

In the early hours of August 11, 1981, a farmer in northern France observed flickering red and white lights in the sky. Initially stationary, they drifted slowly from north to south. Frightened, he returned home, where he continued to see them. The gendarmerie found no other witnesses and no physical evidence. Some details match the Moon, though the witness never mentioned it. Atmospheric phenomena or storms could also be involved, compounded by fatigue after a long working day and the witness's state of panic, which may have altered his perception. GEIPAN classified the case as PAN C: unresolvable due to lack of precise data.