Unspecified over Reunion, Outre-Mer · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 01 mars 1996, vers 19h30 4 témoins obervent le déplacement d'un point très brillant dans le ciel avec une trainée blanche faisant ressembler l'ensemble à un "tube au néon". Le phénomène est silencieux et dure entre 1 et 3 minutes. Selon toute vraisemblance, il s'agit de la rentrée atmosphérique d'un météorite ou d'un débris spatial. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1996-03-01416). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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