Unspecified over Lanvaudan, Bretagne · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 17 octobre 2009 à 23h30 un témoin réalise une vidéo d'une dizaine d'objets volants à 30 mètres du sol. Durant l'observation de 15 minutes, les objets se déplacent de façon coordonnée et sans bruit en direction du Sud Sud-Ouest. Aucun autre témoignage n'a été recueilli sur ce phénomène dans le secteur. Ce témoin a probablement observé le passage de lanternes volantes. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-10-02477). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-10-14 → 2009-10-31