Sighting in Grosseto-Prugna, June 6, 2010
France
Sighting on June 6, 2010 in Grosseto-Prugna (France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
A witness was on their balcony shortly before one in the morning (12:37 a.m.) when they noticed something unusual. A white, rectangular light came from the mountains above Ajaccio and crossed the bay at very high speed. It followed a straight path and made no noise.
GEIPAN noted several points that fit together: the sighting took place on a Saturday-to-Sunday night, just after midnight; the light was white and not dazzling; no sound was heard; and the path matched the direction of the wind. These features point to a luminous balloon of the Thai lantern type. The case was classified B: the witness most likely saw a Thai lantern passing by.
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 6, 2010
- Location
- Grosseto-Prugna · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2010-06-02658
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.