[MER] LAT 42.67, LON 9.60 (2A) 20.08.2011

After a scuba dive at 10:00 on 20 August 2011 at Punta d’Arco in the Bastia area, witnesses at sea saw a stationary luminous phenomenon for 5 minutes. It suddenly disappeared, then reappeared with a different shape and a small light to its right, before disappearing for good. The source title locates the case at latitude 42.67, longitude 9.60, and gives department code 2A. The investigation established that there was heavy air traffic in the area being watched that day. GEIPAN considers that the witnesses, facing the Sun, probably saw several aircraft in succession, each visible only while reflecting sunlight or pointing its landing light towards them. The case is classified B: probable aircraft.