Le Loroux-Bottereau, France — Cylindrical and oval UFO sighting

Summary

On January 24, 1980, between 6:05 PM and 6:25 PM, a witness reported seeing an unidentified flying object. Initially described as cylindrical with dark fins, it stabilized at 200 meters high and changed to an oval shape illuminated in bright yellow-orange light. The observation lasted 7 minutes, during which the witness experienced radio interference and later reported an electrical malfunction in their vehicle. The case remains unexplained.