TINTRY (71) 16.03.1994

Summary

On March 16, 1994, a witness in Tintry, Saône-et-Loire, reported seeing a luminous orange crescent appearing three times through a cloudy sky. Despite being the only witness, the credibility of the account was never questioned. The GEIPAN review concluded that the observed phenomenon was actually the crescent moon seen through a layer of clouds. The description of the UFO matched well-known characteristics of the moon, leading to the conclusion that the witness had misinterpreted a partial view of the moon, possibly influenced by fatigue. Although no other witnesses were found, the case was reclassified as "A", meaning an observation linked to a misidentification of the moon.