Unspecified over [Aero Ryr] Nuaille-D'Aunis, Poitou-Charentes · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 3 décembre 2003 l'équipage d'un boeing 737 signale un phénomène lumineux très bref traversant l'atmosphère probablement provoqué par une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2003-12-01616). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2003-11-28 → 2003-12-15