Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident #69 Sighting Report — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6 August 1947
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This is an ATIC sighting report (Incident #69) from August 6, 1947, detailing a 'fireball' or 'big firecracker' observed by multiple witnesses in Philadelphia. The object was described as large, white, and moving at high speed with a brief buzzing sound.
This document is an official ATIC sighting report, designated as Incident #69, concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1947. The report documents an observation occurring between 2230 and 2245 EST. The witnesses, identified as a retired policeman, a female civilian, and others, described the object as a large, white, 'big firecracker' or 'fireball'. The object was observed for a 'split second' and was noted to be moving at a 'very fast' speed in a straight flight path on a 180-degree heading. The report notes that a 'slight buzzing' sound was heard after the object passed. The document is marked as unclassified and references the use of ATIC Form 329 for the recording of this incident.
Slight buzzing after object passed
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Witnesses
- Retired PolicemanRetired Policeman
- Female Civilian