DOMMARTIN (69) 24.06.2012

On Sunday 24 June 2012 at 00:20, a witness and husband saw about 10 yellow-white points in a clear sky; the summary gives 9. They first seemed stationary, then moved, climbed and headed toward the horizon at high speed. No sound was heard during the 5-minute sighting. Only 1 account was collected, with a photograph. The source compares this with orange balls or disks on a weekend night, strongly suggesting sky lanterns released nearby after a private party. Both the description and photograph resemble many lantern sightings, and the gendarmerie reached the same conclusion. GEIPAN classifies the case B: probable sky lanterns.