Savoie, France · 2010-08-21 · from the GEIPAN archive
An orange orb in Savoie, France
The characteristics of the observation ('fireball' orange in color with several spikes inside (flames of the fuel), stationary or moving slowly, going out all at once (end of fuel), time of observation (Saturday evening around midnight...) strongly evoke the characteristics of an observation of a flying lantern.
The observation presents a low degree of strangeness. The consistency of the case remains weak (a single witness reporting through an official report and a questionnaire for 5 witnesses) the other witnesses not having testified directly. The location of the phenomenon is fairly precise and allows considering a release from the heights facing the observation site (existing road).
The case is classified B as the probable observation of a Thai lantern.
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