Unspecified over Gaillac, Midi-Pyrénées · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 15 ou le 25 mai 1997 (date imprécise) un témoin observe pendant quelques secondes des "traits" lumineux avec une petite trainée à 2 endroits différents. Aucune autre information disponible. [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1997-05-01660). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1997-05-09 → 1997-05-26
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