Unspecified over Montmirat, Languedoc Roussillon · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 19 aout 1993 vers 6 heures, les gendarmes reçoivent plusieurs appels faisant état d'un bruit très fort et anormal, d'une lueur et d'une déflagration. L'enquête sur le terrain ne donnera rien mais il semble bien qu'il s'agisse du passage d'un avion à basse altitude. [GEIPAN classification B — Avion]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1993-08-01690). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1993-08-16 → 1993-09-02