Gendarmerie Nationale Sighting Report: Objet Volant Non Identifié, 26 January 1988

This document is a formal investigation report (P.V. N° 110/19.88) produced by the Gendarmerie Nationale regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting on January 26, 1988. A 45-year-old fisherman reported observing a strange object at approximately 21:00 hours near a port barrage in the vicinity of Port-la-Nouvelle. The witness described the object as having the shape of an old-style helmet or a disk, approximately 10 to 12 meters long and 5 meters high, featuring hexagonal portholes that gave it a honeycomb appearance. The object was observed to be silent, initially hovering, then moving at speeds between 50 and 80 km/h at low altitudes (70 to 100 meters). The witness noted that the object's lights changed from a bright white neon color to orange and light orange before it disappeared. The Gendarmerie conducted a thorough investigation, which included interviewing the witness, consulting local airport radar services, and questioning other residents and fishermen in the area. The airport control tower reported no abnormal radar activity. Despite the detailed testimony and the witness's consistent account, no physical evidence, photographs, or corroborating radar data were obtained. The investigation was officially closed on March 3, 1988, with no definitive explanation provided for the phenomenon.