AVIGNON (84) 10.05.2008

A brief email reported a sighting in Avignon on 10 May 2008 around 23:30. A witness saw a flash in a clear sky with no thunderstorm. About 10 seconds later, a round orange object appeared from the north, followed by another similar object. Both travelled southeast before disappearing. Only 1 account was received. The case is documented by just 3 lines of email. GEIPAN considers the colours, shapes and path characteristic of released Thai sky lanterns. It finds the apparent north-to-southeast movement compatible with the wind measured in Avignon that day, whose origin the source gives as “40° east.” The objects appeared to pass east of the witness without going overhead; the witness was looking through a window. GEIPAN therefore classifies the case B: probable sky lanterns.