UFOs in the daily Press:

A mischievous retiree was mass-producing... "flying saucers"

For the amusement of himself at the expense of his fellow citizens, a retired miner from Beuvry-lès-Béthune was mass-producing... "flying saucers." Inspired by the principle of the hot-air balloon, the retiree built, using sturdy paper carefully glued together, craft that reached a diameter of 3 meters.

At the base of the "saucer" was a small container holding a piece of tow soaked in gasoline. Once the liquid was ignited, the device rose into the air and disappeared surrounded by yellow and orange glows.

But one of these "saucers" landed near a haystack which it nearly set on fire. An investigation was opened and the mischievous builder was discovered. The former miner stated that he had already built and launched more than a thousand "saucers." He will receive a fine for... dangerous amusement.