Declassified UFO / UAP Document
ATIC Document 108383 — Sighting Report, Seria, Borneo, 25 Feb 53
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This document is an ATIC report regarding a 1953 sighting in Seria, Borneo, where hundreds of witnesses observed a rotating, vapor-emitting object for 40 minutes. The incident was officially classified as having insufficient data for evaluation.
On February 25, 1953, an unidentified aerial phenomenon was reported over the oil town of Seria, Borneo. According to the ATIC document, hundreds of local residents observed a bright, star-like object in the sky for a duration of 40 minutes. Witnesses described the object as appearing to rotate and noted that it emitted twin jets of vapor. The spectators, lacking a more technical explanation, referred to the object as a 'Flying Saucer.' The estimated altitude of the object was reported as 30,000 feet. The document notes that similar phenomena had been reported over Borneo on several occasions leading up to this event. Official evaluation of the incident concluded that there was insufficient data to provide a definitive explanation for the sighting. The report confirms that no photographs were taken and no physical evidence was recovered. The document was originally marked as unclassified and includes instructions for its downgrading and eventual declassification under DOD Directive 5200.10.
"Flying Saucer", said the spectators for want of a better explanation.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The object was observed by hundreds of people in Seria, Borneo, for 40 minutes. It appeared as a bright, star-like object that rotated and emitted twin vapor trails. Similar phenomena had been reported in the region recently.