Trans-en-Provence case

Trans-en-Provence case

The Trans-en-Provence case was an event in which an unidentified flying object is claimed to have left physical evidence, in the form of burnt residue. The event took place on 8 January 1981, outside the town of Trans- en Provence in the French department of Var. According to the witness, the object had the shape of two saucers, one inverted on top of the other.

About Trans-en-Provence case in brief

Summary Trans-en-Provence caseThe Trans-en-Provence case was an event in which an unidentified flying object is claimed to have left physical evidence, in the form of burnt residue on a field. The event took place on 8 January 1981, outside the town of Trans- en Provence in the French department of Var. According to the witness, the object had the shape of two saucers, one inverted on top of the other.

The case was later sent to GEIPAN for review. Despite a joint investigation by GEPAN and the gendarmerie, which lasted for two years, no plausible explanation was found. Some French scientists insist that the GEPan investigation was flawed, especially the study of the physical traces.