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Witness typesmotorist, single testimony
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness testimony, no photograph available
The observation date was 2021-06-14.
Claim #7796 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date
14/06/2021”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0001]]
The case is classified B.
Claim #7797 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification
B”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0001]]
The phenomenon type is Mylar balloon.
Claim #7798 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Phenomenon type
Mylar balloon”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0001]]
A motorist observed a strong luminosity in the sky followed by a metallic-gray sphere; GEIPAN assessed this as a probable observation of a novelty balloon.
Claim #7799 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“A motorist observes a strong luminosity in the sky and then a metallic gray sphere: probable observation of a novelty balloon.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0001]]
The witness was traveling on the A62 motorway between Bordeaux and Toulouse and observed the phenomenon near Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans between 07:10 and 07:20.
Claim #7800 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The witness, traveling on the A62 motorway between Bordeaux (33) and Toulouse (31), observed an unidentified aerospace phenomenon (UAP) near Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans (33), between 07:10 and 07:20.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0001]]
The luminosity diminished over 5 to 10 seconds, revealing a metallic-gray sphere that appeared motionless; the total observation lasted an estimated 20 to 30 seconds.
Claim #7801 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“Over a period of 5 to 10 seconds, this luminosity diminished, revealing a metallic-gray sphere that appeared motionless.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0001]]
A single testimony was collected, and no photograph of the UAP was available.
Claim #7802 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The strangeness and consistency* of this case are considered average: a single testimony was collected, with no photograph of the UAP.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0002]]
The investigation ruled out the weather-balloon and aircraft hypotheses because no weather balloon was in flight in the region and no other aircraft was present in the area at the time.
Claim #7803 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The investigation ruled out the weather-balloon and aircraft hypotheses, because it was confirmed that no weather balloon was in flight in the region at the time of the observation.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0002]]
The description was considered highly consistent with a novelty balloon because of its spherical shape and bright luminosity that faded to reveal a metallic-gray color.
Claim #7804 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The description of the UAP is, on the other hand, highly consistent with that of a novelty balloon, because of its spherical shape and its very bright luminosity, which fades to reveal a metallic-gray color.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0002]]
The source states that the Sun had risen in the east-northeast while the UAP was southeast, making a strong temporary reflection on the balloon plausible.
Claim #7805 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The Sun having risen in the east-northeast at the time of the observation, while the UAP was located toward the southeast, it is entirely plausible that a strong reflection of light temporarily occurred on the surface of the balloon.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0002]]
The investigation could not confirm whether the object was moving in the direction of the wind.
Claim #7806 // UNRESOLVED // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Consequently, we cannot confirm whether it was moving in the direction of the wind.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0003]]
The investigation did not determine where the balloon might have been lost.
Claim #7807 // UNRESOLVED // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“However, the investigation did not determine the place from which this balloon might have been lost.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-D'EYRANS (33) 14.06.2021
// [[T0003]]
