Incident #62 Sighting Report — Logan, Utah, 8 September 1947

This document contains reports and evaluations regarding Incident #62, which occurred in Logan, Utah, on the night of September 8, 1947. Between 2230 and 2300 MST, a man and his wife, accompanied by five other unidentified individuals, observed five distinct groups of objects in the sky. Each group was estimated to contain between 35 and 60 small, yellowish-white lights. The witnesses reported that these objects circled the city at an altitude of several thousand feet and exhibited high speed. The weather at the time was described as cloudy. The official ATIC opinion on the incident states that it is practically impossible to formulate a definitive conclusion based on the limited evidence provided. The report suggests that the perceived fast motion of the objects could be an illusion caused by the proximity of the objects rather than their actual linear speed. Furthermore, the investigators proposed that the lights might have been ground lights reflected off low-hanging, invisible clouds, or potentially light-colored birds. The document also references Incident #61, noting that both incidents clearly refer to the same set of objects, as the witnesses for both were together at the time of the observation. Dr. Hynek's evaluations, extracted from the Project Grudge report, categorize this incident among those where a lack of evidence precludes a definitive explanation. The file includes various administrative forms, including a Temporary ATIC Form 329 dated January 2, 1952, and checklists detailing the observation parameters, such as the location (40° 45' N 111° 54' W) and the witnesses' initial impression that the objects were the lights of a plane, which was later reconsidered due to the objects' formation changes and speed.