Puy-de-Dôme, France · 1983-01-12 · from the GEIPAN archive
On January 12, 1983 at 6:30 PM, several witnesses saw a yellow ball moving silently at very low altitude. This ball was followed by a set of small blue sparks. The whole thing suddenly disintegrated, leading the witnesses to think that there had been a fall near the observation site. The authorities were notified immediately, and several searches of the surrounding area took place, but in vain. It is likely that the witnesses observed an atmospheric reentry.
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