Sighting in Mallemort, September 10, 2000
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on September 10, 2000 in Mallemort (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 10:50 a.m., two witnesses, each on their own, saw two glowing, incandescent balls fall at the same time. Each left a prominent white trail behind it. The witnesses heard no sound, and both objects vanished within a few seconds.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B: the sighting was most likely an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 10, 2000
- Location
- Mallemort · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2000-09-01554
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.