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Reference for this case: 54-Louches.
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In the local newspaper Nord Littoral, of Calais, it was reported on page 5 for October 22, 1954, that an honorable farmer from Louches, Mr. Masson, returned home around 09:00 p.m. on his tractor when he saw a bright light and almost immediately, he heard a violent explosion.
The newspaper added that when he came to see their correspondent in Ardres to report this, he still seemed overwhelmed.
In his 1997 book "Le Problème de la Vie Extraterrestre", ufologist Michel Jeantheau reported that in 1954 in Louches, a bright glow accompanied by a violent explosion was observed by Mr. Masson.
[Ref. nll1:] NEWSPAPER "NORD LITTORAL":
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Mr. Michel Duvivier, 28, living in Berthem, returning home around 9 p.m., was surprised by a ball of fire moving in the sky. Rightly intrigued, he stopped his moped to follow with his eyes this dazzling bolide which was advancing at a speed exceeding that of the most powerful planes.
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In addition an honorable farmer from Louches, Mr. Masson returned home around 9 p.m. with his tractor when he saw a bright light and almost immediately a violent explosion, accompanied this dazzling light.
When he came to see our correspondent in Ardres to explain this mysterious appearance, Mr. Masson still seemed to be in awe.
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Robert Boulanger, commercial manager in Ardres, coming back from a tour and returning to Ardres around 11:00 p.m., saw a luminous disc which sometimes moved from top to bottom and from bottom to top, changed color and position. This craft had moved in the sky, in various manners. Intrigued, Mr. Boulanger informed our correspondent in Ardres.
[Ref. mju1:] MICHEL JEANTHEAU:
This ufologist indicates that in Louches, a bright glow accompanied by a violent explosion was observed by Mr. Masson.
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Totally insufficient information, probable prosaic explosion, not related to UFOs, or meteor explosion.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Louches, Pas-de-Calais, gleam. luminous, explosion, Masson, night
[----] indicates sources that are not yet available to me.
| Version: | Created/Changed by: | Date: | Change Description: |
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| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | August 24, 2019 | First published. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | May 17, 2020 | Addition [nll1]. In the Summary, addition of the information from [nll1]. |
