Unspecified over Saint-Felix, Rhône-Alpes · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Un témoin observe le 25 janvier 2009 à 18h30 un phénomène lumineux dans le ciel. Une lumière d'une grande clarté se déplace très vite selon une trajectoire irrégulière. Cette personne a probablement fait une observation d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Rentrée atmosphérique]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-01-02738). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-01-22 → 2009-02-08