Lozère, France · 1989-05-08 · from the GEIPAN archive
On May 8, 1989 at around 10:30 p.m., a man observed a very bright fireball rapidly crossing the atmosphere. This observation was confirmed by a police officer who was driving at the same time several kilometers away and who observed the same phenomenon. This is likely an observation of an atmospheric reentry.
What stood out: an orange orb
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