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LEVEL 03 // ARCHIVAL CASE RECORD [C-000243]

C-000243CASE RECORD · CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTTERM-000124 (Double-Saucer / Compound Disc Craft)

TRANS-EN-PROVENCE DOUBLE-SAUCER CRAFT (1981 REPORT)

Case-specific lead-colored object described by Renato Niccolai as two opposed saucer forms with a circumferential brace, possible landing feet and lower circular features. Associated concentric ground traces were documented by French authorities; later interpretations of the trace evidence remain contested.

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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-139045reported

“Niccolai described the landed object as two saucers placed upside down against one another.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Witness description”, PDF p. 2634

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-139047reported

“The object was described as lead-colored.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Witness description”, PDF p. 2634

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CLAIM-139048reported

“A border or brace reportedly ran around the craft’s circumference.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Witness description”, PDF p. 2634

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-139049reported

“Two round lower pieces were visible beneath the brace and were interpreted by the witness as possible feet or landing gear, extending roughly 20 centimeters below the body.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Lower structure”, PDF p. 2634

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CLAIM-139050reported

“The witness also reported two lower circular features that looked like trap doors.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Lower structure”, PDF p. 2634

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

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Craft Height

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CLAIM-139046reported

“The witness estimated the object at about 1.5 meters high.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Dimensions”, PDF p. 2634

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Sound Emission

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CLAIM-139051reported

“An unusual whistling sound was reported during approach; it resumed more loudly and continuously before departure.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Acoustics”, PDF p. 2634

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-139052reported

“The object reportedly descended into the field and rested on the ground.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Landing behavior”, PDF p. 2634

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CLAIM-139053reported

“On departure it reportedly rose to about treetop height and then accelerated toward the northeast.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Departure”, PDF p. 2634

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-139054reported

“The Gendarmerie documented two concentric circular ground traces, about 2.2 and 2.4 meters in diameter, forming a roughly 10-centimeter corona with visible dark striations.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Trans-en-Provence CE2” → “Physical traces”, PDF p. 2635

SUPPORTS

Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.