Sighting in Malville, July 25, 1999
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on July 25, 1999 in Malville (Loire-Atlantique, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Shortly after 5:30 in the morning, two gendarmes on duty, sitting in their vehicle, saw a red and green fireball cross the sky very quickly. It left a trail of smoke behind it.
Several other witnesses later came forward, and the press reported on the sighting. GEIPAN concluded that it was most likely a meteorite or a piece of space debris re-entering the atmosphere. The case is classified 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
- July 25, 1999
- Location
- Malville · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1999-07-01532
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.