ARLES (13) 11.08.2012

On 11 August 2012 at Arles, 2 people at their usual fishing spot noticed bright objects in a clear sky, some stationary and others moving rapidly and silently with trails behind them. One person filmed and photographed the phenomena and later reported the sighting. GEIPAN considers the photographs and videos clearly indicative of aircraft contrails. That morning, in air considered very dry and in the light of sunrise, the trails appeared very bright and gave a distinctive impression of speed. GEIPAN classifies the case A: aircraft condensation trails. The source summary describes aircraft and contrails as a probable explanation.