Unspecified over Chauny, Picardie · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 14 juillet 2009 vers 23h 45 un témoin observe dans le ciel des lueurs rouges qui se déplacent à vitesse constante à 150 du sol. Aucun bruit n'est entendu durant les 10 secondes d'observation. Ces lueurs qui forment un V ont disparu dans un nuage. De nombreuses observations similaires ont été relatées dans la presse locale. Ce témoin a probablement fait une observation de lanternes volantes très en vogue actuellement surtout lors d'évènements festifs. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-07-02441). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-07-11 → 2009-07-28