Unspecified over Coulange Sur Yonne, Bourgogne · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 15 octobre 1995, vers 18h30 deux témoins situés à deux endroits différents observent durant quelques secondes une sphère lumineuse avec une trainée et semblant chuter. Aucun bruit n'a été perçu de ce qui est probablement une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1995-10-01402). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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