Guyane, France · 1977-10-27 · from the GEIPAN archive
On October 27, 1977 at around 6 a.m., two people saw for a few seconds in the sky a red fireball followed by a long red and orange trail. This phenomenon moved from east to west at very high speed and disappeared suddenly in the sky. No noise was heard. These witnesses probably observed an atmospheric reentry.
What stood out: an orange orbvanishing suddenly
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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