Sighting in Saint-Cyprien, July 26, 2014

One summer evening at around 11:10 p.m., a couple in their garden saw three white lights pass silently across the night sky, arranged in a triangle. About three minutes later, they saw the same thing again under the same conditions, though farther from where they stood. Both times the lights were heading southwest. Only one witness account was collected by GEIPAN.

The investigation concluded that the witness most likely saw Thai lanterns. The shape, color, arrangement and path of the lights all point to a lantern release. The direction of travel, toward the southwest, matches the wind recorded in the region that evening. The date, a weekend in summertime, is typical for lantern releases at festive events. Finally, a similar observation supporting the lantern explanation was made at the same time nearby. GEIPAN therefore classified the case as B: probable Thai lanterns.