Unspecified over Villamblard, Aquitaine · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 13 novembre 1997 vers 19 heures 30 un témoin observe durant quelques secondes un phénomène lumineux se déplaçant vers la terre à grande vitesse. Le phénomène est silencieux et de couleur orangée. La description du témoin laisse à penser que nous sommes en présence d'une rentrée atmosphérique qui a d'ailleurs été observée par d'autres témoins. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1997-11-01490). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1997-11-10 → 1997-11-27