Sphere over Benagues, Midi-Pyrénées · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Observation durant 3 ou 4 secondes le 26 octobre 1989 par un témoin du passage rapide d'une boule de feu. Il s'agit vraisemblablement d'une rentrée dans l'atmosphère. [GEIPAN classification B — Rentrée atmosphérique]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1989-10-01189). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1989-10-23 → 1989-11-09