UFO in Rixheim 2009

Summary

On July 26, 2009, a witness in Rixheim, France, observed an unusual aerial phenomenon while on their terrace. They saw a bright white point moving in a straight line from south to north. After briefly looking away, they were surprised to see the object change direction toward the west. It then accelerated rapidly and passed overhead at high speed. The report highlights the absence of noise and the inability to identify the object as a satellite, aircraft, or planet. Although it's unclear if it was a single object, several hypotheses were ruled out after investigations. The case was classified as D1 by the GEIPAN due to the lack of additional witnesses and the inability to estimate the distance of the phenomenon.