[D115] de PIERRE-CHATEL (38) vers MOTTE-D'AVEILLANS (LA) (38) 06.03.2010

On 6 March 2010 around 23:05, a driver and passengers travelling on the D115 from Pierre-Châtel towards La Motte-d’Aveillans saw about 15 red-orange balls moving silently. They recorded mobile-phone video during a sighting lasting more than 5 minutes, after which the lights gradually disappeared. The driver’s detailed description closely resembled sky lanterns released during festivities. After a local newspaper published an article about the sighting, someone came forward who had released 13 Thai sky lanterns. The gendarmerie investigation likewise concluded that the lights came from a lantern release at a private party 2.5 km from the witnesses’ location.