Sphere over Fresnais (La), Bretagne · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 5 février 1999 deux témoins observent vers 17 heures 30 deux boules de feu tombant du ciel en oblique. Celles-ci étaient suivies de trainées de fumée noire. L'observation rapportée est probablement une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1999-02-01525). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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