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UFO case file · UFO-40587

BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE (73) 16.11.1998

CE1France1998-11-16

BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE (73), Rhône-Alpes, France

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Case description

The French account gives November 17, 1998, at about 3:40 a.m.; the title gives November 16. A witness who could not sleep saw a fireball pass very rapidly, visible for about one second. Atmospheric entry is considered probable. The conflicting dates remain unresolved.

Recorded details

Local time
03:40
Coordinate precision
Source-provided or normalized location; precision not increased beyond source.
Date precision
DISPUTED_SOURCE_DATE; title and source narrative differ; see account

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