Sighting in Poitiers, September 6, 2009
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on September 6, 2009 in Poitiers (Vienne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
Between midnight and a quarter past, a witness at home looked out through the windows of their residence. They saw three orange glowing balls moving in a straight line, without making any noise. At one point the lights changed direction, then vanished as they rose into the sky.
No other testimony was collected about this phenomenon. According to GEIPAN, the witness's description matches Thai lanterns perfectly. The case was therefore classified B, probably identified.
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 6, 2009
- Location
- Poitiers · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-09-02438
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.