France, France · 1978-11-08 · from the GEIPAN archive
On the morning of November 8, 1978, several witnesses located in different departments observed the rapid passage of a luminous phenomenon in the sky. According to the witnesses' descriptions, this object was followed by a colored trail in the sky and moved along a descending trajectory. The presumed impact sites of the object were searched, but no trace on the ground was found. These witnesses probably witnessed an atmospheric reentry.
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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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