Sighting in Oullins, August 2, 2014
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on August 2, 2014 in Oullins (Rhône, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
At around 11 p.m., several witnesses saw about ten red objects drifting across the sky. The objects made no sound and stayed in view for a few minutes. The sighting took place late on a Saturday evening.
GEIPAN considered that these red or orange balls strongly resembled Thai lanterns released at the end of a party. The weather record from Lyon Bron shows a very light and highly unstable wind, so it was not possible to work out its direction at that moment or to compare it with the path of the objects. The witnesses did note, however, that the objects moved slowly, which fits with a light wind.
The case was 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
- August 2, 2014
- Location
- Oullins · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-08-08983
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.