Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 4 March 1952
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A C-54 aircrew reported an oval, orange object over the Sea of Japan on March 4, 1952. The sighting was officially evaluated as a possible meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on March 4, 1952, over the Sea of Japan. The report was filed by the crew of a C-54 aircraft. The witnesses observed a single object for a duration of approximately one and a half to two minutes. The object was described as having an oval shape and an orange color, with an estimated length of 50 to 100 feet. The crew reported that the object moved in a horizontal plane at a 'terrific speed' before fading from sight. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made during the incident. The final evaluation recorded on the card suggests the phenomenon was 'Possibly Astronomical,' with the specific notation '(METEOR)' added to the conclusion section.
Oval shaped, 50-100 feet in length trail and object were bright orange faded from sight at terrific speed.
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Official Assessment
Possibly Astronomical (METEOR)
The sighting was evaluated as possibly astronomical, specifically a meteor.