Sighting in Brive-la-Gaillarde, November 26, 1983
Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on November 26, 1983 in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 9:10 a.m., a motorist caught sight of a round object for about one second. It measured 20 to 40 centimetres in diameter and was bright red, with a white trail behind it. It was falling vertically at high speed.
The investigation could not gather any other testimony, physical trace or further information. GEIPAN concluded that the witness had seen an object falling, most probably an atmospheric re-entry, and classified the case as B (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
- November 26, 1983
- Location
- Brive-la-Gaillarde · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1983-11-01011
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