Unspecified over Massy, Ile-de-France · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 17 avril 1986 vers 21h30 un couple observe depuis leur appartement un phénomène lumineux. Une boule fixe de couleur rouge et de la grosseur d'un lampadaire sera observée pendant 1/4 d'heure. Aucune autre information ne sera recuellie sur ce phénomène. [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1986-04-01093). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1986-04-14 → 1986-05-01
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