Seine-Maritime, France · 2011-10-22 · from the GEIPAN archive
On October 22, 2011 between 9:20 PM and 9:30 PM, a witness from their home observes the slow, silent, low-altitude passage of an orange glow that they compare to street lighting. A second glow arrives a few seconds later. The phenomena disappear into the clouds. The witness rules out the possibility of Thai lanterns because they have already seen them up close. No other testimony will be collected. The description given by the witness is entirely consistent with the hypothesis of two Thai lanterns: orange color, movement in the direction of the wind (20 to 30 km/h SE -> NW), no noise, Saturday night. However, the witness, who says they have already seen lanterns from a distance, rules out this hypothesis. The GEIPAN, having no other investigation elements, classifies the case as "C" (lack of data to conclude), while clearly favoring the hypothesis of flying lanterns.
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