Unspecified over Florange, Lorraine · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le témoin observe, en banlieue sud de Thionville, une boule lumineuse orange volant à basse altitude du Nord vers le Sud. La description et le déplacement selon le vent (voir relevé météo) sont en tous points conformes à l'aspect d'une lanterne thaïlandaise. Le GEIPAN classe "B" ce cas : probable lanterne thaïlandaise. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2011-11-08164). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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