Sighting in Beaune, October 3, 2014
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on October 3, 2014 in Beaune (Côte-d'Or, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
Shortly after 5:30 in the morning, a witness noticed a yellow-orange light moving across the sky, which looked like a ball of fire. It moved steadily and made no sound, which puzzled the witness.
The investigation noted several points: the phenomenon travelled in the same direction as the wind, its dominant color was yellow-orange, it gave the impression of a burning object, and its path was steady and silent. GEIPAN concluded that the witness had probably seen a Thai lantern carried by the wind. The case is therefore 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
- October 3, 2014
- Location
- Beaune · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-10-09023
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.