AnomalyAt 11 PM, the witnesses observe the silent passage of about ten red objects in the sky. The observation of red or orange balls flying in the sky for a few minutes, on a Saturday late in the evening, clearly suggests Thai lanterns released at the end of a party. The weather report from Lyon Bron (attached) indicates very weak, very unstable wind: it is not possible to estimate the wind direction at that moment and correlate it with the observation. It is noted, however, that the objects were flying slowly, which is consistent with a weak wind. GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of Thai lanterns.
Rh�ne, France · 2014-08-02 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Rh�ne, France
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