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UFO. France

ID	#1632148995
Added	Mon, 20/09/2021
Author	July N.
Sources	noufors.com The Hindustan Times
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

10.10.1954

Location:

Ле-Ман, Аббевилл

France

India, HINDUSTAN TIMES, October 11, 1954, p.

"Flying cigar" stops the car

LE MANS (France), October 10. - Yesterday, the milkman Alexander Tremblay reported about a "flying cigar" that can stop cars and extinguish their headlights.

Tremblay said he was driving his milk truck along the road when the engine suddenly stopped and the lights went out.

He went out to see what had happened, and noticed a sparkling red and blue "cigar" about three feet long, rushing over his car.

After a few minutes, its engine started and the lights started working again.

Meanwhile ,the" flying saucer " that was reported to have crashed near Abbeville turned out to be a meteorological balloon that was used by the British Air Force. It burst when it touched the ground.

Other reports of strange objects spotted in the sky across France included a "flying illuminated mushroom", a brightly smoking orange disk and a gray car making a loud whistling sound.

Original news

India, HINDUSTAN TIMES, 11 October 1954, page

'Flying Cigar' Stops Car

LE MANS (France), Oct. 10. - "Flying cigar" which can stop cars and put out their lights was reported by a milkman, Alexandre Tremblais, yesterday.

Tremblais said he was driving his milk lorry along a road when suddenly the engine stopped and the headlights went out.

He got out to see what was wrong and noticed a shining red and blue "cigar," about three feet long, speed over his vehicle.

A few minutes later his engine started and the lights worked again.

Meanwhile, a "flying saucer" reported to have crashed near Abbeville turned out to be a meteorological balloon used by the R.A.F. It had burst on touching the ground.

Other reports of strange objects seen in the sky all over France included a "flying illuminated mushroom," a bright smoking orange disc and a grey machine making a loud whistling noise. - Reuter.

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