AnomalyOn January 2, 2014 at 6:30 PM, two people observe the slow silent passage of several orange lights in the sky. Only one testimony is reported. Orange balls moving slowly in the sky, in the direction of the wind (south wind 11 knots, 19 km/h recorded in Lille) on a weekend evening clearly suggests Thai lanterns (sky lanterns). See weather. The witness refutes this hypothesis. Since the observation report is totally compatible with this hypothesis, and lantern releases are very frequent, GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of Thai lanterns. It is noted that February 2 is Candlemas, traditionally celebrated with torches or candles. GEIPAN, after a quick Internet search, did not find those responsible for the release.
Nord, France · 2014-02-02 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Nord, France
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