Unspecified over Mallemort, Provence Alpes Cote d'azur · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 10 septembre 2000 vers 10 heures 50, deux témoins différents observent la chute simultanée de deux boules lumineuses incandescentes avec une trainée blanche importante. Aucun bruit n'est détecté et les objets disparaissent en quelques secondes. Il s'agit probablement de l'observation d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2000-09-01554). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2000-09-07 → 2000-09-24
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