Unspecified over Montaigu, Pays de la Loire · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Aprés avoir lu un article du 8 mai 2008 concernant des boules lumineuses, une personne raconte avoir observé dans la nuit du 1er au 2 mai 2008 vers 23h une sorte de losange lumineux en 3D dans le ciel. Se dirigeant vers le Nord sans qu'aucun bruit ne soit entendu, il disparaîtra à l'horizon. Cette personne a probablement observé le passage d'une lanterne thailandaise. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2008-05-02445). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2008-04-28 → 2008-05-15
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