Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident #247 Sighting Report — Monte Vista, Colorado, 12 December 1948
AI-Generated Summary
This is an ATIC sighting report for a green fireball observed in Monte Vista, Colorado, on December 12, 1948. The incident was officially concluded to be a meteor.
This document is a brief, declassified record of a sighting incident, designated as Incident #247, which occurred on December 12, 1948, in Monte Vista, Colorado. The report identifies the source of the information as a civilian. The object observed is described as a 'fireball' with a green color. The document, which appears to be an ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) form, contains minimal descriptive data regarding the object's speed, altitude, or flight path. At the bottom of the record, a handwritten note provides an official explanation for the sighting, categorizing the object as an 'ASTRO(METEOR)'. The document serves as a standard administrative record for the investigation of aerial phenomena during this period.
ASTRO(METEOR)
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Official Assessment
ASTRO(METEOR)
The incident was classified as an astronomical event, specifically a meteor.