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UFO case file · UFO-40538

LORRAINE AOUT 1997

CE1France1997-08-27

LORRAINE AOUT 1997, Lorraine, France

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Case description

On 27 August 1997 at about 04:45, several witnesses across Lorraine's departments saw a green ball cross the sky very rapidly with a yellow-orange trail. The silent phenomenon lasted 2–3 seconds. GEIPAN considers the accounts consistent with a probable atmospheric entry.

Recorded details

Local time
04:45
Coordinate precision
Source-provided or normalized location; precision not increased beyond source.
Date precision
day

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