LORIOL-SUR-DROME (26) 26.10.2011

On 26 October 2011 at about 20:30, a witness in Loriol-sur-Drôme saw an extremely bright star-like light in the region of Aquarius. He was surprised as its brightness gradually diminished until it became a tiny point. GEIPAN suggests an aircraft seen head-on with its light on from more than 10 km away, far enough for the red and green lights to be invisible, then changing direction. This unverified hypothesis, illustrated by a map, was sent to the witness, who did not reply. GEIPAN classifies the case as B: a probable aircraft seen head-on with its light on.