CAPENS (31) 14.08.2012

On 14 August 2012 at 12:00, a motorist saw a slowly moving luminous object that seemed to have articulated wings and flashing lights. The witness filmed it and called his wife, who also saw it. A third person observed it as well. T1's account is precise and of good quality. The sighting lasted about 3 minutes. Differences among the 3 descriptions are understandable because T2 and T3 saw it farther away and at different times. GEIPAN finds no doubt that a real phenomenon was observed and considers its features those of a helium party balloon, perhaps escaped from its owner. The case is classified B: probable helium party balloon.