GEIPAN records a single-witness observation in Le Bouscat on 2011-09-17 at around 11 p.m. The witness reported seeing an orange luminous phenomenon from a balcony for approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds, initially interpreting it as an airplane on fire. The case was classified C because it was poorly substantiated and lacked independent testimonies or corroboration.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 2463 // CH 17 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT 33F2-D6DA-E369 NIGHT
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATION // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Le Bouscat, Gironde, Aquitaine // Sep 17, 2011 23:00. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATANIGHTGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturesingle witness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionreported movement from south to north toward Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, reported change in direction, reported change in appearance
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness report, official scientific UAP investigation
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)9 structured claim(s)location precision: localityreported movement from south to north toward Bordeaux-Mérignac Airportreported change in directionreported change in appearance
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATIONShape and motion give me something worth diagramming. The diagram remains a diagram, which I am apparently required to keep explaining.
Off-record desk banter // not case attribution Tovin Raal would call this display “plenty of information.” Tovin Raal also can turn a routine observation pass into an incident report without visibly trying. His visualization standards are not binding on this desk.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
The GEIPAN record describes a single witness in Le Bouscat observing an orange luminous phenomenon for approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds on 17 September 2011. The witness initially took it for an airplane on fire; the record also reports a change in direction and appearance. We confirm responsibility. It was a routine illuminated transit, with the usual minor adjustments. Your archive classified the case C. An admirably efficient filing decision, given the paperwork available.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN classified this as C: one witness, limited substantiation, no independent corroboration, and a motorized illuminated aerostat remained compatible but unconfirmed. That is an appropriately cautious box label. The reported changes in direction and appearance keep the case interesting; they do not promote it to interstellar paperwork.
The Visitors are claiming this one. They are incorrect. Our internal records indicate it was not ours—an AlienBox editorial position, not Earth evidence, and certainly not a conclusion established by the human record. I have corrected the filing and sent the Visitors the usual form explaining that “unidentified” is not a family relationship. They will appeal. They always do.
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When
2011-09-17 23:00:00
Where
Le Bouscat, Gironde, Aquitaine
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
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.
9 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
Recorded evidence context: Witness Report and Official Scientific UAP Investigation.
The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classification C; a motorized illuminated aerostat or airship was considered compatible but could not be confirmed, while o....
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?
Fred Says Go Here Next
Internal research paths chosen from this dossier's structured fields. Similarity is navigation, not corroboration.
“Observation of the passage of an orange luminous phenomenon that the witness took to be an airplane on fire: lack of information.”
Source: LE BOUSCAT (33) 17.09.2011
// [[T0001]] Summary
On Saturday, September 17, 2011, at around 11 p.m., the witness observed the object from a balcony, initially taking it to be an airplane on fire heading toward Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport from south to north.
“On Saturday, September 17, 2011, at around 11 p.m., a witness on his balcony was intrigued by the passage of an object that he initially took to be an airplane on fire heading toward Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (from south to north), at an elevation of approximately 40°.”
Source: LE BOUSCAT (33) 17.09.2011
// [[T0001]] Description
The observation lasted approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds.
“The observation lasted approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds.”
Source: LE BOUSCAT (33) 17.09.2011
// [[T0001]] Description
The case description states that a satellite or space-debris atmospheric reentry, astronomical hypotheses, and atmospheric hypotheses did not fit the observation well.
“the hypothesis of a Thai lantern (sky lantern) is a poor fit: unsuitable shape, change in direction, change in appearance.”
Source: LE BOUSCAT (33) 17.09.2011
// [[T0002]] Description
A motorized and illuminated aerostat or airship intended for festive or commercial purposes was considered compatible with the observation and could not be completely ruled out.
“The hypothesis of a motorized and illuminated aerostat or airship intended for festive or commercial purposes seems compatible with the observation and cannot be completely ruled out given that the observation took place on a Saturday evening.”
Source: LE BOUSCAT (33) 17.09.2011
// [[T0002]] Description
The case was classified C because it was poorly substantiated, involved a single witness, and lacked independent testimonies and corroboration.
“This case, which is poorly substantiated (a single witness) and moderately strange, is classified C for lack of independent testimonies and corroboration.”
Source: LE BOUSCAT (33) 17.09.2011
// [[T0002]] Description
The source states that no record of a relevant festive or commercial event was found.
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