Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Corner Brook, Newfoundland, 18 April 1952

This document comprises a Project 10073 record card and an associated Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-14-52) regarding an unidentified aerial object sighting in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, on 18 April 1952. The primary witness, a 28-year-old employee of 'The Western Star' newspaper, was awakened at 0400 hours by his barking dog. Upon looking out his window, he observed a round, yellowish-gold object that he described as being similar in appearance to hot metal. The object, estimated to be 3 to 4 inches in diameter, was traveling at an estimated speed of 500 MPH at an altitude of approximately 2000 feet. The witness reported that the object performed a sharp 135-degree turn, during which a short tail was visible. The witness explicitly discounted the possibility that the object was a shooting star, airplane, or searchlight. The report, authored by Captain Truett V. Cantrell of the USAF Production Division and approved by Lt. Colonel Fred W. Siebert, notes that the weather was clear and calm with a temperature of 30°F. No physical evidence was recovered, and no radar contact was reported. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Unknown'. The document was later downgraded and declassified in accordance with DOD Directive 5200.10.