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Witness typestwo witnesses, couple
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness report, no photograph
The case observation date was 2018-08-23.
Claim #14845 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“23/08/2018”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0001]] Case details, Observation date
The case is classified A.
Claim #14846 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification
A”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0001]] Case details, Classification
The source summarizes the observation as a round object that seemingly rotated without altering its trajectory and identifies a balloon as the very probable explanation.
Claim #14847 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“Observation of the passage of a round object seemingly rotating on itself without altering its trajectory: very probable observation of a balloon.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0001]] Summary
On August 23, 2018, a couple on their terrace observed a black object flying from the northwest toward La Défense in the southeast.
Claim #14848 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“On August 23, 2018, in the early evening, a couple on their terrace observed a black object flying from the northwest toward La Défense in the southeast.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0001]] Description
The reported object was round, appeared relatively high, moved fairly quickly, and took a little more than one minute to reach the level of La Défense.
Claim #14849 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“The UAP was round in shape and seemed to be situated quite high, although the witnesses were unable to estimate its distance. It moved fairly quickly, taking a little more than one minute to reach the level of La Défense.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0001]] Description
The witnesses reported that the UAP flew silently on a straight trajectory and sometimes seemed to rotate on itself without changing trajectory.
Claim #14850 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The UAP flew silently, its trajectory was straight, and it sometimes seemed to rotate on itself without altering its”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0001]] Description
The case involved two witnesses and no photograph of the UAP.
Claim #14852 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The consistency of this case is fairly good: two witnesses, but no photograph of the UAP.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0002]] Description
The investigation concluded that the witnesses had very probably observed a balloon.
Claim #14853 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The investigation concluded that the witnesses had very probably observed a balloon (see the investigation report).”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0002]] Description
The source states that the UAP description was fairly consistent with a balloon because of its elongated rectangular or round shape.
Claim #14854 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The description of the UAP is fairly consistent with a balloon, owing to its elongated rectangular or round shape.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0002]] Description
The source states that the UAP's trajectory was highly consistent with the direction of the wind.
Claim #14855 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Finally, it turns out that the UAP’s trajectory is highly consistent with the direction of the wind.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0002]] Description
The case is classified A as a very probable observation of a balloon.
Claim #14856 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The case is classified A: very probable observation of a balloon.”
Source: HOUILLES (78) 23.08.2018
// [[T0002]] Description
