Earth File #2179 // SOURCED record

Reported triangular observation near Cassis-Carnoux

Several witnesses reportedly observed a slow, silent triangular shape traveling toward Marseille–La Ciotat at around 9:45 p.m. on November 4, 1976. The reported object was described as slightly larger than an airliner, with a red light at the front and a white glow at the rear. GEIPAN classifies the case B and assesses that the witnesses probably observed an aircraft; police reportedly observed an airliner following the same route during the relevant period.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 2179 // CH 06
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
93EF-341C-E9D1
EVENING
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionTRIANGLE
FRED // ROUTING NOTE // generated from Earth Record metadata
TRIANGLE
near Cassis-Carnoux, traveling toward Marseille–La Ciotat // Nov 4, 1976 21:45. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED EVENING GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureSeveral witnesses, Police observers 3 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionSlow movement, Silent movement, Traveling toward Marseille–La Ciotat
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedWitness reports, Police observation of an airliner on the same route
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)7 structured claim(s) location precision: area Slow movementSilent movementTraveling toward Marseille–La Ciotat
FRED // ROUTING NOTEPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Off-record desk banter // not case attribution
Mivra Qel would call this display “plenty of information.” Mivra Qel also has never encountered a restricted corridor she considered personally binding. His visualization standards are not binding on this desk.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
That was ours. The Earth Record reports that several witnesses near Cassis-Carnoux described a slow, silent triangular shape at around 9:45 p.m. on November 4, 1976, with a red front light and white rear glow. Separately, police observed a fairly large airliner between approximately 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. on the same route. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed that the witnesses probably saw an aircraft. A reasonable administrative conclusion. Incorrect, but tidy.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN classifies this as B and assesses that the witnesses probably observed an aircraft—an assessment supported by police observation of an airliner on the same route. The triangular appearance and lighting remain the interesting residue, but “interesting” is not a synonym for “extraterrestrial,” however much the filing department would enjoy the promotion. Off the Earth Record: yes, yes, this one was ours. The Visitors are taking responsibility, apparently pleased that decades of careful human paperwork have finally located the correct box. Please keep the labels separate: Earth evidence supports a probable aircraft; AlienBox lore records the Visitors’ belated admission.
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When
1976-11-04 21:45:00
Where
near Cassis-Carnoux, traveling toward Marseille–La Ciotat
Morphology
TRIANGLE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED

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 structured record explicitly indicates multiple witnesses and 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.
  • 7 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • The structured witness field explicitly records multiple observers without inventing a headcount.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Reports, Police Observation Of An Airliner On The Same Route, and Official GEIPAN Assessment.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN assesses that the witnesses probably observed an aircraft passing by..

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • 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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Multi-Witness UFO & UAP Reports → Compare how multiple-observer records differ in sourcing and resolution. Resolved UFO & UAP Case Files → Compare published explanations across resolved case files. Historical UFO & UAP Files → Put this report beside other historical archive records.
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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 typesSeveral witnesses, Police observers
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesWitness reports, Police observation of an airliner on the same route, Official GEIPAN assessment
The case is classified B.
Claim #22171 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
The source labels the type of phenomenon as "Identified phenomenon not indicated."
Claim #22172 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Identified phenomenon not indicated”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
The source summarizes the case as a probable observation of an aircraft passing by.
Claim #22173 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Probable observation of an aircraft passing by.”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Summary
At around 9:45 p.m. on November 4, 1976, several witnesses reported observing a slow and silent triangular shape traveling toward Marseille–La Ciotat; they described it as slightly larger than an airliner, with a red light at the front and a white glow at the rear.
Claim #22174 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On November 4, 1976, at around 9:45 p.m., several witnesses observed the slow and silent passage of a triangular shape traveling in the direction of Marseille–La Ciotat.”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
The reported shape was described as slightly larger than an airliner and as emitting a red light at the front and a white glow at the rear.
Claim #22175 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The object was slightly larger in size than an airliner and emitted a red light at the front and a white glow at the rear.”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
During several night shifts, police observed a fairly large airliner between approximately 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. following the same route as the reported object.
Claim #22176 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“During several night shifts, the police observed, between approximately 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., an airliner of fairly large size following the same route as the observed object.”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
The source concludes that the witnesses probably observed an aircraft passing by.
Claim #22177 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The witnesses probably observed an aircraft passing by.”
Source: CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
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CASSIS-CARNOUX (13) 04.11.1976 FR // English display translation
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