SALLEBOEUF (33) 07.04.2012

On 7 April 2012 around 23:30, 2 people in Sallebœuf saw about 100 pinkish points of light moving slowly and silently beneath a cloudy sky. They distinguished 2 successive groups at low altitude, followed by other points moving in single file. All arrived from the north-northeast and turned due east. The sighting lasted 30 minutes. Only 1 account was obtained. GEIPAN considers a succession of white and pink balls on a weekend night strongly suggestive of lanterns released at a private party. It explains that orderly movement, even through a change of course, is common among lanterns following the same air current, which need not be uniform close to the ground. GEIPAN adds that white and pink lanterns are popular at weddings. The case is classified B: probable Thai sky lanterns.