Light over Puiseaux, Centre · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 8 octobre 2002 vers 22 heures 20 plusieurs témoins dans des lieux différents ont fait l'observation d'une lumière très vive suivi de la chute d'un objet selon une trajectoire à 45 degrés. Le phénomène est classé B et est identifié comme une probable rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2002-10-01594). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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