REF: UAP/1980s/136Unexplained
1981-01-08
Trans-en-Provence trace case
Trans-en-Provence, Var · France·Landing trace (state-analyzed)·1980s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
Witness saw a lead-gray saucer land in his garden; GEPAN/CNRS labs found soil compaction, heating to 300-600C and chlorophyll degradation in plants — most rigorous state lab analysis of a UFO trace.
§ BWitnesses
Renato Nicolai
§ CEvidence & Documentation
GEPAN Technical Note 16; soil/plant lab analyses (INRA)
§ DOfficial Investigation
GEPAN (French space agency CNES unit)
§ EStatus Assessment
GEPAN: physical traces confirmed, cause unidentified; skeptics propose truck tire ring — GEPAN disputed
§ FVerifiable Sources
GEPAN Note Technique 16; Velasco papers; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-en-Provence_case
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1979-11-26🇫🇷 France
Cergy-Pontoise 'abduction' (admitted hoax)
Abduction claim (recanted)
1980-04-11🇵🇪 Peru
Oscar Santa Maria F-4 gun engagement
Military firing on UAP
1980-12-26-28🇬🇧 UK
Rendlesham Forest incidents
Military CE2 over multiple nights ('Britain's Roswell')
1980-12-29🇺🇸 USA
Cash-Landrum incident
CE2 with radiation-type injuries
1980-09-30🇦🇺 Australia
Rosedale water-tank case
CE2 with water loss & traces
1980-11-28🇬🇧 UK
Alan Godfrey / Todmorden case
Police CE + missing time