Zigzagging luminous phenomenon photographed in Saint-Joseph

Summary

On December 19, 2008, a witness on La Réunion photographed a luminous phenomenon moving rapidly in a zigzag pattern across the sky. The image's EXIF data confirmed the exact date and time. The witness sent the report to GEIPAN by email but provided no further details. In the days prior, similar sightings on the island had been attributed to Thai sky lanterns. No other testimony of this particular event was recorded that night, and the nature of the phenomenon remains unresolved.