Earth File #889 // SOURCED record

Reported dark, flattened lens-shaped object observation in Plaisir

A witness on a terrace reported seeing a dark, flattened, lens-shaped object moving very quickly at low altitude along a straight trajectory before disappearing behind the landscape on April 12, 2015. GEIPAN classified the case B, assessing it as probably a small aircraft flying under visual flight rules and seen backlit; uncertainty about the observation time prevented classification A.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 0889 // CH 16
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
CDC2-6557-5989
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
SENSOR CONTEXT WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionDISK
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATION // generated from Earth Record metadata
DISK
Plaisir // Apr 12, 2015. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED CLOCK // NOT PRECISE GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturesingle witness on a terrace 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionmoved very quickly, low-altitude flight, straight trajectory
Sensor / evidenceair-traffic radarwitness report, radar data
Fred's paperwork completeness9/9 fields // 100%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)10 structured claim(s) location precision: locality moved very quicklylow-altitude flightstraight trajectory
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATIONPart 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
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
That was ours. The Visitor craft crossed Plaisir at low altitude on 12 April 2015, appearing to one terrace witness as a dark, flattened lens moving quickly in a straight line before the landscape performed its usual concealment procedure. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed that the observation was probably a small VFR aircraft seen backlit, with the time uncertainty preventing classification A. Their candidate trajectory is a reasonable human explanation. It is not the correct one. Gorkon Outpost has been notified of the paperwork.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN’s Class B assessment is refreshingly unromantic: the reported lens-shaped object probably matched a small VFR aircraft, with the uncertain observation time preventing Class A. The radar correspondence does not make the witness’s description meaningless; it simply gives the unusual shape and speed a thoroughly terrestrial candidate. This is how evidence is supposed to work—less dramatic, considerably more useful. Off the Earth Record, the Visitors are taking responsibility. Brikk Tor, a Dremulan family friend, once planned an elaborate covert return of a lost Earth dog. The dog inspected the ramp, drank nothing, and decided the visitors were more interesting. Brikk still insists the landing was technically controlled. The dog remains unconvinced, and I remain the one filing the report.
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When
April 12, 2015
Where
Plaisir
Morphology
DISK
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 record names 1 sensor type 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.
  • 10 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded sensor context: Air Traffic Radar.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Report and Radar Data.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN assessed the observation as probably a small aircraft flying under visual flight rules at low altitude and seen backlit; th....

What limits the 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?
  • 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.
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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 typessingle witness on a terrace
Sensor typesair-traffic radar
Evidence typeswitness report, radar data
The case observation date was 2015-04-12.
Claim #9846 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 12/04/2015”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is classified B.
Claim #9847 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
The phenomenon type is listed as small aircraft.
Claim #9848 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Phenomenon type Small aircraft”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
Between 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on April 12, 2015, a witness on a terrace reported seeing a dark, flattened, lens-shaped object moving very quickly at low altitude along a straight trajectory before it disappeared behind the landscape.
Claim #9849 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“On April 12, 2015, between 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., a witness on a terrace was observing aircraft high in the sky when they saw a dark, flattened lens-shaped object moving very quickly at low altitude along a straight trajectory.”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0001]] Description
A single report was collected for the observation.
Claim #9850 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“A single report was collected.”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0001]] Description
An air-traffic radar record was requested from military air traffic control.
Claim #9851 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“An air-traffic radar record was requested from military air traffic control.”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0001]] Description
The radar data showed fairly heavy air traffic involving small aircraft flying under visual flight rules, including a trajectory that appeared to correspond fairly well to the observation.
Claim #9852 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 97% extraction confidence
“it was indeed found that there was fairly heavy air traffic involving small aircraft flying under visual flight rules (VFR), including one particular trajectory that seems to correspond quite well to the observation”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
The candidate aircraft trajectory passed from east to west over Plaisir from 12:10:48 UTC to 12:12:18, climbed from 400 m to 500 m, and traveled at around 160 km/h.
Claim #9853 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“the red track passing from east to west over Plaisir from 12:10:48 UTC (2:10 p.m. local time) to 12:12:18. This aircraft slowly climbs from east to west, from 400 m (Z12) to 500 m (Z16), and flies at around 160 km/h (89 to 75 knots).”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN classifies the case as B because it considers the observation probably to have been a small aircraft flying under visual flight rules at low altitude and seen backlit.
Claim #9854 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN classifies this case as B: probable observation of a small aircraft flying under visual flight rules at low altitude, seen backlit.”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
The case was not classified A because of uncertainty regarding the observation time.
Claim #9855 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Because of the uncertainty regarding the time of the observation, this case is not classified as A.”
Source: PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
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PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015 FR // English display translation
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