Sighting in Benagues, October 26, 1989
Ariège, Occitanie, France
Sighting on October 26, 1989 in Benagues (Ariège, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the atmospheric re-entry of a space object (rocket stage, debris) (class B).
What happened
A witness saw a fireball cross the sky very quickly. The sighting lasted only three or four seconds. The source gives no precise shape, colour, direction or weather conditions.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that it was most likely an atmospheric re-entry. The case is classified B, meaning probably identified.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 26, 1989
- Location
- Benagues · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Re-entries
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1989-10-01189
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.