Sighting in Poitiers, September 5, 2009
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on September 5, 2009 in Poitiers (Vienne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Around ten past midnight, two witnesses who were at home saw four intense, bright orange lights moving from north to south. The sighting lasted about five minutes, and no sound was heard at any point. The lights then moved off toward the west on a rising path and disappeared.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). The witnesses' description matches Thai lanterns perfectly, and the investigation concluded that they had most likely seen such lanterns 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
- September 5, 2009
- Location
- Poitiers · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-09-02439
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