Orange disc over the sea near Oran in 1954

Summary

A 15-year-old in Sainte-Clotilde, near Oran (Algeria), witnessed in August 1954 the sudden appearance of a bright orange disc that descended toward the sea, paused briefly, and climbed eastward at high speed. The observation reportedly lasted about two minutes, though the testimony was collected decades later, introducing unavoidable inaccuracies. A press article mentions a meteorite seen over France on 22 August 1954, which could partially explain the phenomenon.

Classified C due to uncertainty about the exact date, the age of the account, the absence of other witnesses, and the inability to rule out physiological factors.