Unspecified over Saint-Gery, Midi-Pyrénées · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 14 février 2004 vers 15 heures, observation par de nombreux témoins de la chute d'un objet lumineux. Compte tenu des caractéristiques et de la durée de l'observation (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 2004-02-01619). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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