Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident #34 Sighting Report — Dauphin, Manitoba, 13 October 1947
AI-Generated Summary
Incident #34 describes a 1947 sighting in Dauphin, Manitoba, which was officially evaluated by ATIC as a meteor. The report includes witness observations and a summary of the characteristics that led to this conclusion.
This document contains an official sighting report for Incident #34, which occurred on October 13, 1947, in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. The report, processed by ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) and dated January 2, 1952, documents a sighting reported by many witnesses. The object was described as having a 'softball' shape, a blue color, and was observed at a low altitude with high speed. The duration of the observation was recorded as three seconds. The official conclusion reached by the investigators is that the object was a meteor. A follow-up note explicitly states that the reports of this incident match the description of a typical large meteor or fireball, citing the trajectory, speed, color, and explosion as convincing evidence. The document also includes an index of evaluations extracted from the Project Grudge report, where Incident #34 is categorized under astronomical events with high probability.
The reports of this incident answer to the description of a typical large meteor, or fireball. The trajectory, speed, color, and explosion are particularly convincing evidence.
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Official Assessment
Proven to be a meteor.
The reports of this incident answer to the description of a typical large meteor, or fireball. The trajectory, speed, color, and explosion are particularly convincing evidence.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Dr HYNEKEvaluator