AnomalyOn December 31, 2009, around midnight, two groups of people observe in the sky over Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie) the movement of lights that disappear quickly. Returning from vacation, one of the witnesses, intrigued by what he observed, contacts GEIPAN and will make a statement of his observation to the gendarmerie. He will also detail in the questionnaire the characteristics of the objects observed by all the witnesses. These are similar to the characteristics of Thai lanterns launched during festivities. The case is classified as B, as a probable observation of flying lanterns (see the GEIPAN investigation report).
Seine-et-Marne, France · 2009-12-31 · from the GEIPAN archive
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