Sighting in Eaubonne, May 15, 2014
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on May 15, 2014 in Eaubonne (Val-d'Oise, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
At 23:56, a witness saw orange balls cross the sky over a few minutes. They formed geometric shapes and moved silently, heading southwest.
The GEIPAN concluded that this description strongly suggests Thai lanterns, probably released nearby at the end of a private party. The direction of travel matches the northeast wind recorded at Roissy. No other witness accounts were gathered in the area. The case is classified B: probable sighting of Thai lanterns.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- May 15, 2014
- Location
- Eaubonne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-05-50080
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.