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UFO case file · UFO-40497

CAISSARGUES (30) 08.04.1996

CE1France1996-04-08

CAISSARGUES (30), Languedoc Roussillon, France

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Case description

On 8 April 1996, a witness in a car in Caissargues briefly saw a fireball with a trail falling towards the ground. It was silent and suddenly went out as it turned dark red. GEIPAN considers the description consistent with atmospheric entry, described as probable in the summary.

Recorded details

Local time
12:00
Coordinate precision
Source-provided or normalized location; precision not increased beyond source.
Date precision
day

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