Silent yellow light over Wassy

Summary

On 21 October 1977 a lone witness in Wassy (Haute-Marne) reported a silent, yellow luminous object travelling steadily from west to east. The sighting was brief and left no trace. Gendarmes found no additional witnesses, and the area was experiencing a severe thunderstorm that day, which may have distorted the observer's perception.

Despite the adverse weather, the witness clearly described a straight trajectory and complete silence — features inconsistent with lightning or conventional aircraft. GEIPAN assigned a C classification, reflecting the impossibility of resolving the case with a single testimony and no supporting evidence.