Yonne, France · 2010-07-03 · from the GEIPAN archive
On July 3, 2010 at 3:13 a.m., a witness observes the presence between two clouds of an object of flame-red color. The object, at first motionless, then moves silently toward the south before disappearing. The characteristics of the observation resemble those of a known and very often observed phenomenon of Thai lanterns (festive period of the observation in the month of July, night from Saturday to Sunday, proximity of a festive venue with the observation such as a castle hosting weddings and guest rooms, orange flame). According to weather documents (Auxerre weather records), the wind is weak and unstable. The helical shape described by the witness can be explained by the observation "seen from below" of a flying lantern (see comparison image). The observation presents no strangeness. The consistency of the case is low due to the single testimony and the little information contained in the gendarmerie hearing report. The plausible hypothesis of the observation of a Thai-type lantern is retained, and this case of low strangeness level is classified as B, very probably explained.
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