The article below was published in the daily newspaper Le Courrier Picard, France, pages 1 and 6, on August 25, 1954.
See the case file.
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In the sky of Vernon (Eure)
several witnesses observed
their bizarre dmaneuvers
EVREUX, August 24. - Mysterious crafthave been seen by several people in the sky of Vernon (Eure) during the night from Sunday to Monday.
The son of a city merchant claims to have seen distinctly, around 1 o'clock in the morning, above the Seine, an elongated object, red in color, resembling a large cigar. According to him, this object stood motionless at a fairly low height. There was total silence.
From this curious machine, a flying saucer came out: which the witness describes with precision:
"It was shaped like an oval disc, dark red in color, surmounted by a red dome with a very bright halo surrounded by flames."
The flying saucer detached itself from the cigar, fell vertically, then seemed to want to observe a horizontal flight over the bridge. It turned, went up and disappeared suddenly. It was immediately replaced by another.
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This curious carousel reportedly lasted three quarters of an hour.
These observations were confirmed by several people and in particular by a chemical engineer of the laboratory of ballistic and atomic researches for the army, who followed, at the same time, the R.N. [National Road] 182. The engineer observed the mysterious brilliant machines and judged, with the person accompanying him, that they could only be flying saucers.
