Sighting in Toulouse, July 5, 2014
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Sighting on July 5, 2014 in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
Around 11 p.m., a witness saw a bright light rise from the ground into the sky, then speed off westward. A few minutes later a second luminous phenomenon appeared and followed the same path. Both lights moved without a sound.
The lights were yellow, and the sighting took place on a Saturday evening. They travelled one after the other in the direction the wind was blowing, a light easterly wind having been recorded at Blagnac. These details are consistent with Thai lanterns released at the end of a party. Because the case was of relatively low strangeness, the GEIPAN did not consider an on-site investigation necessary. It classified the case as B: probable observation 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
- July 5, 2014
- Location
- Toulouse · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-07-08736
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.