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October 18, 1954, Béthune, Pas-de-Calais:

Reference for this case: 18-oct-54-Béthune.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.

Summary:

The author and ufologist Aimé Michel had pointed out in his 1958 book on the 1954 wave in France that on October 18, 1954, in Béthune in the north of France, a very classical fireball is seen, confirmed because it is seen at the same hour than in Douai, Pommier, Audruicq, Hesdin, Huby-Saint-Leu.

Reports:

[Ref. aml1:] AIME MICHEL:

The author indicates that on October 18, 1954, in Béthune in the north of France, a very classical fireball is seen, confirmed because it is seen at the same hour than in Douai, Pommier, Audruicq, Hesdin, Huby-Saint-Leu.

[Ref. gqy1:] GUY QUINCY:

Scan.

October 18, [1954]

? [= unknown hour]: Béthune (Pas-de-Calais) (meteor?)

[Ref. uda1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 18 October 1954 in "Vendin.Bethune, France", "A hovering object was observed. One object was observed by one witness for a few seconds."

The source is indicated as "Vallee, Jacques, Computerized Catalog (N = 3073)".

[Ref. uda2:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 18 October 1954 at 21:00, Bethune, France, "An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed (Vinck)."

The source are indicated as Bonabot, Jacques, Catalog of Belgian Cases; Vallee, Jacques, Computerized Catalog (N = 3073).

[Ref. ubk1:] "UFO-DATENBANK":

Case Nr. New case Nr. Investigator Date of observation Zip Place of observation Country of observation Hour of observation Classification Comments Identification
19541018 18.10.1954 Bethune France 21.00 NL

Explanations:

Map.

The 08:45 p.m. meteor.

Keywords:

(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)

Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, meteor, night

Sources:

[----] indicates sources that are not yet available to me.

Document history:

Version: Created/Changed by: Date: Change Description:
1.0 Patrick Gross June 11, 2009 First published.
1.1 Patrick Gross March 4, 2017 Addition [ubk1].
1.2 Patrick Gross January 18, 2019 Addition of the Summary. Explanations changed, were "Not looked for yet. Probable meteor."
1.3 Patrick Gross September 29, 2021 Addition [gqy1].

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