Low-altitude pink light in Lhuis, 1978

Summary

On October 6, 1978, two witnesses in the Ain region watched a pink light move slowly about 7 to 8 meters above the ground for 15 minutes, producing no sound. It disappeared before the gendarmerie could arrive. No further sightings were recorded. Investigators suggested an atmospheric phenomenon caused by thermal turbulence, consistent with the surrounding woods and cultivated fields and the low first-quarter moon that night. GEIPAN classified the case as B, considering a natural explanation the most plausible.