Sphere over Champ-Du-Boult, Basse Normandie · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 28 octobre 1997 des enfants récupèrent dans des ronces les restes d'un ballon sonde : une boule faites de deux parties emboitables en aluminium accrochée à un parachute ainsi que des fragments de baudruche également récupérés aux alentours. [GEIPAN classification A — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1997-11-01487). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1997-10-25 → 1997-11-11