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September 29, 1954, Cavillargues, Gard:

Reference for this case: 29-Sep-54-Cavillargues.
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Summary:

The "skeptical" ufologists Gérard Barthel and Jacques Brucker reported in their 1979 book that in Cavillargués (sic) in the Gard, on September 29, 1954, the passage of a luminous cigar observed by a garage owner and reported in the Midi Libre newspaper for October 2, 1954, was actually a hoax.

Reports:

[Ref. bbr2:] GERARD BARTHEL AND JACQUES BRUCKER:

Yet another thing: do not imagine that hoaxes are the preserve of important cases with occupants, structured objects on the ground. It exists for the period that we studied a quantity of information, succinct cases in flight which, when they are not due to the pure and simple passage of a meteorite, are the deeds of pranksters. For example in Cavillargués [sic] (Gard) on September 29 (12), where the passage of a luminous cigar was observed by a mechanic.

12. - Midi Libre of the Gard for October 2.

Explanations:

Map.

Hoax.

Keywords:

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Cavillargues, Gard, single, anonymous, hoax, luminous, cigar

Sources:

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Document history:

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1.0 Patrick Gross May 4, 2019 First published.

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