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Continental Europe1981-01-08civilian claim

Trans-en-Provence Landing

On January 8, 1981, farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a disc-shaped object land briefly in his field near Trans-en-Provence, France. French government agency GEPAN collected soil samples within 24 hours and concluded ground had been compressed by 4-5 tons of pressure and heated to 300-600°C.

On January 8, 1981, farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a disc-shaped object land briefly in his field near Trans-en-Provence, France.

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On January 8, 1981, farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a disc-shaped object land briefly in his field near Trans-en-Provence, France. French government agency GEPAN collected soil samples within 24 hours and concluded ground had been compressed by 4-5 tons of pressure and heated to 300-600°C. GEPAN's Technical Note No. 16 (published March 1983) documented alfalfa plants near the landing site with chlorophyll levels 30-50% below normal, an effect graded across distance from the center mark. Popular Mechanics later called it 'perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time.' GEPAN classified the case type D (unexplained with physical effects).

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Date
1981-01-08
Year
1981
Location
Trans-en-Provence, France
Region
Continental Europe
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Mission, Methods and Results. GEIPAN
Source type
html
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On January 8, 1981, farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a disc-shaped object land briefly in his field near Trans-en-Provence, France.
  • French government agency GEPAN collected soil samples within 24 hours and concluded ground had been compressed by 4-5 tons of pressure and heated to 300-600°C.
  • GEPAN's Technical Note No. 16 (published March 1983) documented alfalfa plants near the landing site with chlorophyll levels 30-50% below normal, an effect graded across distance from the center mark.
  • Popular Mechanics later called it 'perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time.' GEPAN classified the case type D (unexplained with physical effects).

Most Interesting

  • French government agency GEPAN collected soil samples within 24 hours and concluded ground had been compressed by 4-5 tons of pressure and heated to 300-600°C.
  • GEPAN's Technical Note No. 16 (published March 1983) documented alfalfa plants near the landing site with chlorophyll levels 30-50% below normal, an effect graded across distance from the center mark.
  • On January 8, 1981, farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a disc-shaped object land briefly in his field near Trans-en-Provence, France.

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  1. 1981-01-08 · Encounter

    On January 8, 1981, farmer Renato Nicolaï observed a disc-shaped object land briefly in his field near Trans-en-Provence, France.

  2. 2024 · Source record

    Mission, Methods and Results. GEIPAN is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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