Unspecified over Trimouille (La), Poitou-Charentes · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 18 janvier 1993 vers 19 heures, deux témoins en voiture observent le passage très rapide (2 à 3 secondes) d'une lumière verte. Sur l'avant, le phénomène était très rouge avec des "jets" rouges. Aucune autre information n'a été recueillie mais l'hypothèse d'une rentrée atmosphérique est la plus vraisemblable. [GEIPAN classification B — Rentrée atmosphérique]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1993-01-01685). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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