Sighting in Maisons-Alfort, June 27, 2011
Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on June 27, 2011 in Maisons-Alfort (Val-de-Marne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
Two witnesses saw an orange light pass over their heads in a straight line one evening. They heard no noise at any point during the sighting, which lasted about one minute.
The GEIPAN investigation favoured the explanation of a Thai lantern. Several features pointed that way: the red-orange appearance, the shape, and a path that followed the wind, which was blowing from the north or north-west. The case is classified B, meaning probably identified: the object was most likely a Thai lantern drifting past.
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 27, 2011
- Location
- Maisons-Alfort · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-06-02787
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.