Earth File #729 // SOURCED record

D58 observation from Reignac-sur-Indre to Manthelan: three orange lights

A motorist and her passenger reported observing three stationary orange lights forming a right triangle above fields through trees while driving on the D58 at around 1:45 a.m. on September 30, 2018. The lights reportedly remained visible for a few minutes before disappearing. GEIPAN classified the case as B and assessed the observation as probably three Thai lanterns, possibly released during a private celebration.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 0729 // CH 03
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
008C-4357-E661
NIGHT
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported hover / stationary phaseTRIANGLE
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATION // generated from Earth Record metadata
TRIANGLE
D58, from Reignac-sur-Indre to Manthelan // Sep 30, 2018 01:45. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINED NIGHT GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureMotorist, Passenger 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported hover / stationary phaseReportedly stationary, Visible for a few minutes, Disappeared
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedTwo testimonies, No photographic or video documents
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 Reportedly stationaryVisible for a few minutesDisappeared
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATIONAn interesting report is allowed to have an explanation. This is why the label stays attached to the box even after the mystery gets less glamorous.
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
Your record describes a motorist and passenger reporting three orange lights in a right triangle above fields beside the D58 on September 30, 2018. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed the lights as probably three Thai lanterns, with apparent immobility potentially explained by wind and the moving car. We cannot identify the reported phenomenon either. This is unusual. Our cataloguing department has encountered fewer mysteries than forms, which is saying something.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN classified this as B: three orange lights, probably Thai lanterns, with two testimonies but no imagery. That is a sensible label; apparent stillness is not a difficult problem when wind and a moving car are involved. The useful result here is not “mystery solved forever,” but that the ordinary explanation fits the reported features better than an extraordinary one. Even the Visitors’ side does not recognize this event, so I am declining to manufacture a cosmic answer merely to improve the filing mood. Off the Earth Record: Nessa Qel once made one extra low-orbit pass to inspect some lights, then turned a family errand into a three-part operation while drinking Zero-G Root Beer. This is why our incident reports contain the phrase “one extra pass.” It is not an explanation for this case.
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When
2018-09-30 01:45:00
Where
D58, from Reignac-sur-Indre to Manthelan
Morphology
TRIANGLE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
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 source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report and visual-media evidence is explicitly referenced. 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: Two Testimonies and No Photographic Or Video Documents.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classified the case as B and retained the hypothesis that the lights were probably three Thai lanterns released during a pr....

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

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Witness typesMotorist, Passenger
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesTwo testimonies, No photographic or video documents
The case records an observation on September 30, 2018.
Claim #8269 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 30/09/2018”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0001]] case details
The observation involved a motorist and her passenger who reported three orange luminous points forming a right triangle and identified them as Thai lanterns.
Claim #8270 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation by a motorist and her passenger of three orange luminous points forming a right triangle in the night sky: observation of Thai lanterns.”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0001]] Summary
The witnesses observed three stationary orange-colored lights above fields through trees while driving on the D58, at around 1:45 a.m.; the observation lasted a few minutes before the lights disappeared.
Claim #8271 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“These were 3 stationary orange-colored lights forming “a triangle.” The observation”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0001]] Description
The case had two testimonies and no photographic or video documents, and its consistency was judged to be average.
Claim #8272 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The consistency* of the case is judged to be average, with 2 testimonies but no photographic or video documents.”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN retained a single hypothesis: three Thai lanterns were probably released from a hamlet or village in the area during a private celebration.
Claim #8273 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“In view of the observation, a single hypothesis is retained: that of three Thai lanterns probably released from a hamlet or village in the area on the occasion of a private celebration (see the investigation report).”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN stated that the lights' color, shape, luminosity, and number corresponded well to Thai lanterns, while the apparent immobility could be explained by light wind and the movement of the car.
Claim #8274 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“Indeed, the characteristics of the UAP (color, shape, luminosity, number) correspond well to this type of object.”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0002]] Description
The case was classified as B as a probable observation of a group of three Thai lanterns.
Claim #8275 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“the case is classified as “B”: probable observation of a group of three Thai lanterns.”
Source: [D58] from REIGNAC-SUR-INDRE (37) to MANTHELAN (37) 30.09.2018 // [[T0002]] Description
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