UFO spotted in Bergerac in 2008

Summary

On May 28, 2008, at 00:04, a witness in Bergerac (Dordogne) observed a bright object quickly crossing the sky in a north-west direction. The description of the straight trajectory and the object's brightness caught the witness's attention. The case was classified as "B" by the GEIPAN, indicating that it was not considered an unexplained phenomenon after analysis. Investigators suggested it could have been a sighting of the ISS, whose passage over France matched the reported time and direction. The recorded time is in GMT +2, that is, French summer time.

The object did not display any anomalous behavior or characteristics incompatible with a known satellite or spacecraft. Despite the brief observation, the testimony was detailed and coherent. The GEIPAN concluded there were not enough elements to consider this case as an unidentified phenomenon, closing it after comparing it with data on the ISS's passage in the region.