Unspecified over Saint-Martin Des Besaces, Basse Normandie · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 19 juillet 1998 vers 23 heures, plusieurs témoins observent successivement trois lumières rouges qui montent dans le ciel avant de retomber doucement. L'un de ces phénomènes aurait provoqué un incendie. L'enquête montrera rapidement qu'il s'agissait de tirs de fusées de détresse périmées effectués par un particulier. [GEIPAN classification A — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1998-07-01504). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1998-07-16 → 1998-08-02