LACOUR-D'ARCENAY (21) 23.03.2022

On 23 March 2022 at 22:08, a resident of Lacour-d'Arcenay (21) watching the sky heard a low rumbling or droning sound. An object appeared to the south, passed almost overhead, continued north-northwest and made a definite turn northwest. It seemed low, with 3 blue lights, one central and two spread apart, perhaps on wings. GEIPAN finds moderate evidential substance: 1 witness, no photograph or video. The description strongly suggests a military aircraft, which the witness also favoured. A traffic reconstruction requested from CNOA, the French Air and Space Force's National Air Operations Centre, confirms a military aircraft flying visually, matching the path, time and location; see the investigation report. The case is classified A: military aircraft.