Unspecified over Saint-Giers Sur Gironde, Aquitaine · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 31 juillet 2000 vers 1 heure 30, plusieurs témoins observent durant quelques secondes le passage d'une boule lumineuse qui s'éteint progressivement. Le phénomène observé est probablement une rentrée atmosphérique, naturelle ou artificielle. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2000-08-01551). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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