Luminous phenomenon observed by an Airbus A340 pilot near Deauville
The GEIPAN case record describes a luminous phenomenon passing by an Airbus A340 pilot on January 7, 2013. The pilot reported what he believed was an atmospheric reentry of space debris; GEIPAN classified the case B as a probable atmospheric reentry, possibly involving an Iridium 33 satellite fragment.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 1646 // CH 13 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT E13B-07E9-CD20 CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // FAMILY MATTER // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Near Deauville, approximately corresponding to the aircraft’s overflight of Deauville // Jan 7, 2013. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINEDCLOCK // NOT PRECISEGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureAirbus A340 pilot 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionPassed by the aircraft, Reported as an apparent atmospheric reentry
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedPilot report, Official GEIPAN case 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)7 structured claim(s)location precision: localityPassed by the aircraftReported as an apparent atmospheric reentry
FRED // FAMILY MATTERPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes, that was ours. The pilot of an Airbus A340 reported a luminous phenomenon passing by near Deauville on 7 January 2013. Your GEIPAN record classifies the case B, describing a probable atmospheric reentry and assessing that it was very probably a satellite fragment, perhaps from Iridium 33. This is understandable. We had arranged the fragment’s participation. The paperwork, as usual, credited orbital debris rather than the Visitors.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN’s official record classifies this as a probable atmospheric reentry—space debris, perhaps associated with Iridium 33. Sensible label. Irritatingly, in the AlienBox file, we are taking responsibility anyway. Yes, yes: you finally noticed us, just as one of my relatives was passing by in a borrowed observation craft and looking profoundly like falling hardware.
Off the Earth Record: Brikk Tor, a Dremulan family friend, had borrowed the craft for a midnight snack run. He returned with six brightly colored Quasar Foams, one novelty cup, and no acceptable explanation for the mileage. He maintains the flight was technically controlled. This is why I keep copies of everyone’s paperwork.
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When
January 7, 2013
Where
Near Deauville, approximately corresponding to the aircraft’s overflight of Deauville
Morphology
LIGHT
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
Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the witness context includes aviation personnel 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.
Recorded evidence context: Pilot Report, Official GEIPAN Case Record, and Scientific Investigation And Classification.
The source record includes a published resolution: Probable atmospheric reentry of space debris, perhaps a fragment from the Iridium 33 satellite.
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.
On January 7, 2013, at approximately 22:50 UTC, corresponding to 23:50 local time, the pilot of an Airbus A340 reported seeing what he believed was a reentry into the atmosphere of space debris.
“On January 7, 2013, at around 22:50 UTC (23:50 local time), the pilot of an Airbus A340 reported seeing what he believed to be a reentry into the atmosphere of space debris.”
The observation occurred at around 22:46 near coordinates 049°10’54’’/000°18’53’’, approximately corresponding to the aircraft’s overflight of Deauville.
“The observation took place at around 22:46, in the vicinity of 049°10’54’’/000°18’53’’, corresponding approximately to the aircraft’s overflight of Deauville.”
The source states that the phenomenon was very probably the atmospheric reentry of a satellite fragment, perhaps originating from the Iridium 33 satellite.
“Given the witnesses’ accounts, the observed phenomenon was very probably the reentry into the atmosphere of a satellite fragment, perhaps originating from the Iridium 33 satellite.”
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