MEULAN (78) 15.04.2012

On 15 April 2012 at 22:31, a witness in Meulan (78) saw an object in a clear sky that was initially stationary, then moved west to east at low altitude. A low, muffled sound was heard. It passed above the building and out of sight. The brief sighting allowed time for a mobile-phone video. No other account was reported. GEIPAN considers an airliner approaching Roissy the most likely explanation. It finds the witness's puzzlement the most unusual element, since he lived along the runway axis and would be expected to know the airport's heavy traffic, although only some flights passed above his home, 50 km from the runway threshold. Photographs and video could have helped, but the witness shared them through online services rather than sending them directly. They were no longer accessible when needed and could not be analyzed. GEIPAN classifies the case as C for lack of information, bordering on a B classification for probable aircraft.