Unspecified over Ivry Sur Seine, Ile-de-France · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 26 septembre 1986 vers 21h30 un couple va observer durant 4 minutes environ une boule très lumineuse. Cette boule de la grosseur d'une boule de pétanque se déplace à la vitesse d'un avion d'est en ouest. Après avoir dégagé des projections rougeâtres, elle disparaitra brusquement. Malgré la durée d'observation un peu longue, cette observation présente les caractéristiques d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1986-09-01097). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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