Unspecified over Annonay, Rhône-Alpes · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
le 1er décembre 2004 vers 19h 30 un témoin observe dans le ciel d'une boule blanche fort lumineuse qui descend à très grande vitesse. Avant d'atteindre le sol, cette boule de transforme en un petit point rouge et disparaît. Un autre témoin, militaire en repos, observera également ce phénomène qui lui fait penser à une fusée éclairante. Les témoins ont probablement observé une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2004-12-01633). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2004-11-28 → 2004-12-15