Earth File #1814 // SOURCED record

Reported bright white object observation at Nieul-sur-l'Autise

A witness reportedly saw a very bright white object on 2011-02-26 at 19:45. The witness reported east-west travel with upward and downward movements; the observation reportedly lasted three minutes before the object merged into the night on a descending trajectory. GEIPAN classified the case C because of insufficient information and the uniqueness of the testimony; the case could not be verified, and a helicopter or military aircraft was considered as a hypothesis.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1814 // CH 03
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CASE FINGERPRINT
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WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported descending motionLIGHT
FRED // QUICK TAKE // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Nieul-sur-l'Autise, Vendée, Pays de la Loire // Feb 26, 2011 19:45. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATA EVENING GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureSingle witness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported descending motionMoved along an east-west axis, Made upward and downward movements, Merged into the night on a descending trajectory
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedWitness report, Official investigation record
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)12 structured claim(s) location precision: locality Moved along an east-west axisMade upward and downward movementsMerged into the night on a descending trajectory
FRED // QUICK TAKEShape and motion give me something worth diagramming. The diagram remains a diagram, which I am apparently required to keep explaining.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Your archive reports that, on 26 February 2011, a witness at Nieul-sur-l’Autise described a very bright white object moving east–west with upward and downward movements. The report says the observation lasted three minutes before the object merged into the night on a descending trajectory. GEIPAN classified the case C, citing insufficient information and a unique testimony; a helicopter or military aircraft was considered as a hypothesis. We do not recognize the phenomenon either. This is unusual. Our filing system dislikes surprises almost as much as yours does.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A SOURCED Earth Record, but not a solved one: GEIPAN classified this case C, citing insufficient information and a unique testimony. The witness’s reported bright white object made vertical movements during an east-west passage, while a helicopter or military aircraft remained a possible hypothesis—not a conclusion. The useful part is the restraint. Three minutes of observation and one account can preserve an interesting report without manufacturing a spacecraft around it. Off the Earth Record, even our side does not recognize this one. I have checked the relevant drawers twice; the second check produced only a complaint from Gorkon Outpost and no matching flight log. Unidentified remains the correct label, irritatingly.
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When
2011-02-26 19:45:00
Where
Nieul-sur-l'Autise, Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Morphology
LIGHT
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
INSUFFICIENT DATA

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.

The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.

What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 12 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Report and Official Investigation Record.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Not verified; a helicopter or military aircraft was considered as a possible hypothesis..

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.

What would help resolve it

  • Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typesSingle witness
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesWitness report, Official investigation record
The case is titled "NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011" and has an observation date of 2011-02-26.
Claim #18702 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 Observation date 26/02/2011”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The case is associated with the Pays de la Loire region and Vendée department.
Claim #18703 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Region Pays de la Loire Department Vendée”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The case is classified C.
Claim #18704 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification C”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The listed phenomenon type is "Lack of reliable information."
Claim #18705 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Lack of reliable information”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The case summary describes an observation of complex movements by a bright white object and identifies a lack of information.
Claim #18706 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation of complex movements by a bright white object: lack of information.”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] Summary
A witness reported seeing a very bright white object in the sky on February 26, 2011, at 7:45 p.m.
Claim #18707 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On February 26, 2011, at 7:45 p.m., a witness was intrigued by the presence of a very bright white object in the sky.”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The witness reported that the object moved along an east-west axis while making upward and downward movements.
Claim #18708 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“This object moved along an E-W axis while making upward and downward movements.”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The observation reportedly lasted three minutes, after which the object merged into the night on a descending trajectory.
Claim #18709 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The observation lasted three minutes before the object, on a descending trajectory, merged into the night.”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
No other testimony was collected regarding the phenomenon.
Claim #18710 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“No other testimony was collected regarding this phenomenon.”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The source states that a helicopter or military aircraft could be considered as a hypothesis.
Claim #18711 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The hypothesis of a helicopter or a military aircraft may be considered,”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The source states that the case could not be verified.
Claim #18712 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 82% extraction confidence
“be able to verify it.”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
The case was classified C because of the absence of information and the uniqueness of the testimony.
Claim #18713 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“In the absence of information and due to the uniqueness of this testimony, this case is classified "C."”
Source: NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE (85) 26.02.2011 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
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