The article below was published in the daily newspaper La Bourgogne Républicaine, France, May 9, 1950.
Lyon, 6. -- A customs officer, Mr. Aspiotis, who was near the Bron aerodrome saw, around 1:30 p.m., in the sky, a circular craft moving at high speed in the direction of Grenoble. The craft, the customs officer said, rose vertically and disappeared into the clouds. Questioned by the technicians, Mr. Aspiotis stated that he had not seen any smoke coming out of the craft nor heard any noise.