Earth File #2409 // SOURCED record

Reported orange luminous phenomenon at Criel-sur-Mer

GEIPAN records a witness-reported observation on 15 April 1976 of an orange luminous phenomenon that reportedly remained stationary above a church steeple approximately two kilometres away for about two minutes before disappearing suddenly. No unusual sound was reported; GEIPAN classifies the case as C and states that reliable information is lacking.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 2409 // CH 10
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
8879-7F2C-9369
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported hover / stationary phaseLIGHT
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENT // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Criel-sur-Mer // Apr 15, 1976. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATA CLOCK // NOT PRECISE GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturewitness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported hover / stationary phasestationary above a church steeple, disappeared suddenly
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)8 structured claim(s) location precision: locality stationary above a church steepledisappeared suddenly
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENTShape 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
Yes, that was ours. On 15 April 1976, a witness reportedly observed an orange luminous phenomenon above a church steeple at Criel-sur-Mer for approximately two minutes before it disappeared suddenly. We confirm responsibility for the phenomenon described, not for the gaps in the record. GEIPAN classifies the case as C, citing a lack of reliable information; no other testimony was collected. The paperwork, as usual, survived more completely than the evidence.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN’s record establishes a witness report, not an explanation: an orange light was reported stationary above a church steeple for roughly two minutes, then vanished. The case is correctly classified C—reliable information is lacking, and no second testimony was collected. Frankly, that is the most defensible label in the file. “Unidentified” is not a promotion to extraterrestrial. Off the Earth Record, we are taking responsibility. This was Zarnok Vell, a Krellian, attempting a covert return of a lost Earth dog. The plan went poorly when the dog decided Zarnok’s visitors—and the ramp—were more interesting. Zarnok regards flight plans as opening suggestions and apologizes with snacks, usually Zero-G Root Beer. Yes, humanity finally noticed us. No, the dog did not cooperate.
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When
April 15, 1976
Where
Criel-sur-Mer
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.
  • 8 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: GEIPAN classification C: lack of reliable information.

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 typeswitness
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness report, official investigation record
The observation date was 15 April 1976.
Claim #24529 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 15/04/1976”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is classified as C by GEIPAN.
Claim #24530 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification C”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
The listed type of phenomenon is lack of reliable information.
Claim #24531 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Lack of reliable information”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
A witness reportedly observed an orange luminous phenomenon for approximately two minutes between 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on April 15, 1976.
Claim #24532 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“On April 15, 1976, between 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., a witness observed an orange luminous phenomenon for approximately two minutes.”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
The reported phenomenon remained stationary above the steeple of a church located two kilometers away.
Claim #24533 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 97% extraction confidence
“It remained stationary above the steeple of a church located two kilometers away.”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
No unusual sound was heard during the reported observation.
Claim #24534 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“No unusual sound was heard.”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
The reported phenomenon disappeared suddenly.
Claim #24535 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“It disappeared suddenly.”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
No other testimony was collected concerning the phenomenon, and the source states that information is lacking.
Claim #24536 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“No other testimony was collected concerning this phenomenon, for which we lack information.”
Source: CRIEL-SUR-MER (76) 15.04.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
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