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A flying saucer was spotted in the sky over Strasbourg

From all over the world, from the most remote corners of the globe, flying saucers have stirred up commotion in newsrooms and bars. A few days ago, we even reported their presence near Sélestat. So it was true! Only the people of Strasbourg were starting to feel left out, and it must be said that in the cycle of sightings, the European capital seemed rather like the poor relative.

But now we can hold our heads high, puff out our chests, and nod knowingly at all future reports: we, too, had our sighting—just this past Sunday evening, shortly before midnight. One of our readers from Neudorf, absolutely trustworthy, had the good fortune to spot one of those mysterious craft that are making headlines across the planet. With a supporting sketch, he kindly sent us a detailed and precise account, from which we take great pleasure and duty in sharing the most striking passages.

"...The disc appeared suddenly, as if emerging from the depths, in the spot where the sun would be at noon. It traced a straight trajectory from east to west for six seconds, then disappeared behind a small cloud and did not reappear, which suggests it departed the same way it arrived—that is, at a fantastic speed. The craft seemed to me to be flying at an altitude of 12,000 to 15,000 meters, at a speed of 13,000 km/hour..."

According to our correspondent himself, the astonishing precision of these figures is due to his extensive experience estimating altitudes, gained through his background in combat aviation. However, he modestly admits that these assessments may be somewhat approximate, which we take at his word.

As for the luminosity, it did not differ from what has been noted in other cases—that is, the saucer had a white glow, slightly orange-tinged, a little less bright than moonlight, and emitted no sound.

Thus, added to the already substantial file of past—and future—sightings, is the flying saucer seen in Strasbourg by a Strasbourg resident.

Everyone is free to interpret the sighting as they wish, which does not detract from the genuine sincerity of our reader’s testimony. (K)