Luminous ball with multicolored trail over Bourg-Saint-Maurice in 1981

Summary

In November 1981, several witnesses in the Savoie area observed a luminous ball followed by a multicolored trail moving at high speed from south to north. The phenomenon remained visible for fifteen to thirty seconds under clear skies. One witness reported a whistling sound. Investigators concluded it was likely a body entering Earth's atmosphere. GEIPAN classified the case as B.