Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD - 23 Feb 53
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report from 1953 describes an egg-shaped object with green and red lights over Gorontalo, Indonesia. ATIC concluded the sighting was likely a meteor due to insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a sighting reported on February 23, 1953, in Gorontalo, North Celebes, Indonesia. The source of the report is identified as a civilian. The object observed was described as egg-shaped, radiating a grayish-green light, with a red light visible on its tail. The object was reported to have moved in a swift flight path from north to south. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that there was insufficient data for a proper evaluation. The report suggests that the sighting was likely a meteor observation, noting that essential elements were omitted and that there was likely distortion in the reporting. The document is marked as unclassified and includes instructions for downgrading and declassification according to DOD Directive 5200.10. No physical evidence or photographs were associated with the report.
Egg Shaped obj radiating green grey light with red light on tail. Swift flight from North to South.
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Official Assessment
Essential Elements omitted. Likely meteor observation with distortion in reporting. INSUFFICIENT DATA
The report concludes that the sighting was likely a meteor observation, noting that essential elements were omitted and there was distortion in the reporting.