Unspecified over Provency, Bourgogne · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 6 juin 1976 vers 23h35 un automobiliste observe durant quelques secondes la chute à vitesse constante d'un phénomène lumineux et son explosion. Aucun bruit n'est entendu. Pensant à un accident d'aéronef, ce témoin informe la gendarmerie. L'enquête démontrera qu'aucun appareil n'a été signalé disparu. Aucun autre témoignage ne sera recueilli sur ce phénomène L'automobiliste a probablement été témoin d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1976-06-00304). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1976-06-03 → 1976-06-20