Blue crystalline object strikes a car in Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire

Summary

In March 1986, a resident of Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire heard an unusual noise followed by an impact. He found his car bonnet damaged by an object that was melting on contact. Blue and crystalline in appearance, the fragment gave off a detergent-like smell. The witness stored it in his refrigerator before calling the gendarmerie. Blue traces were left on nearby plants. Analysis concluded it was residue from an unidentified aircraft, but the exact origin could not be determined.