Paris, France · 2011-12-20 · from the GEIPAN archive
On December 20, 2011 at around 10:05 PM, a witness observed in the sky the straight-line and silent movement of a red object, with lights at its center. This testimony indicates the characteristics of Thai lanterns: red-orange balls moving with the wind (west wind, see weather report). The year-end holiday period may have been the reason for this modest lantern release. The GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of a Thai lantern.
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