Sighting in Crampagna, June 9, 2013
Ariège, Occitanie, France
Sighting on June 9, 2013 in Crampagna (Ariège, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
At about 12:45 a.m., a witness noticed a very bright, orange-red object in the sky. It then moved from north to south and disappeared behind a hill. The sighting lasted four to five minutes, and the witness heard no particular noise.
The investigation linked this strong orange-red light, seen on a weekend evening and moving slowly, to a Thai lantern most likely released from Saint-Jean-de-Verges at the end of a party. Weather records from Saint-Girons showed a light, very unstable wind during the night. The wind at Crampagna could not be determined precisely, particularly because the area is low mountain terrain. GEIPAN classed the case as B: a probable Thai lantern sighting.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- June 9, 2013
- Location
- Crampagna · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2013-06-08477
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.