Sighting in Mougins, September 17, 2014
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on September 17, 2014 in Mougins (Alpes-Maritimes, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a balloon (class B).
What happened
At around 5 p.m., the witness noticed a round, red object in the sky. It seemed to spin on itself, and the witness thought of a saucer. It moved in a straight line, in the direction of the wind, toward the west.
The wind recorded in Nice that day blew from the east, which matches the direction the object travelled. This path led the investigation to suggest a balloon carried by the wind, most likely a latex or Mylar party balloon. GEIPAN classified the case as B: it was probably a child's balloon.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 17, 2014
- Location
- Mougins · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Balloons
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-09-09002
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.