Unspecified over Monts, Centre · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 26 mai 1990 vers 22 heures un témoin et son épouse observent un phénomène sombre prolongé d'une flamme orangée se déplaçant rapidement. La description faite par les témoins montre qu'il s'agit très vraisemblablement d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1990-05-01205). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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