Sighting in Yerres, September 19, 2014
Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on September 19, 2014 in Yerres (Essonne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
The witness saw an object shaped like a conical drum, with an exceptionally bright glow. It moved slowly in a zigzag pattern, then disappeared at the horizon behind some trees. The phenomenon crossed the sky in a few minutes on a weekend night, drifting only slightly toward the northwest.
GEIPAN concluded that this white luminous shape was very probably a Thai lantern, most likely released nearby at the end of a private party. The direction of movement fits the wind recorded at Orly, which was almost nil or very light and coming from the south. The case was classified B: probable sighting of a Thai lantern.
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 19, 2014
- Location
- Yerres · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-09-09007
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.