Saint-Affrique 2000, five flashing white lights

Summary

In July 2000, a man and his son saw five flashing white lights appear suddenly over Saint-Affrique (Aveyron). Some of the lights made a sharp turn before vanishing one after another over about five minutes. Originally classified as category D (unidentified), GEIPAN later downgraded the case to C after a review found insufficient reliable data. The leading hypothesis is an aircraft, possibly military, but cloud cover and the absence of additional witnesses prevented confirmation.