Bright object with red light over Annecy-le-Vieux

Summary

On 17 January 2005, around 22:45, a witness observed from a balcony in Annecy-le-Vieux a luminous object resembling a glider—very bright, with a red light and a faint engine sound. An aircraft was considered but GEIPAN could not identify a clear conventional cause and classified the case as B. The witness's detailed description suggests a genuine observation, though the object's origin remains unconfirmed.