Project 10073 Record Card — Omaha, Nebraska, 2 Jan 54

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report regarding an aerial sighting on January 2, 1954, near Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Three witnesses, including two civilians and one USAF Major, observed a single oval-shaped object at approximately 0055Z. The object was described as being fluorescent light green in color, roughly half the size of a football, and trailing a flame that transitioned from bright red-orange to yellow. The witnesses observed the object for 5 to 10 seconds as it traveled on a flat, slightly descending trajectory from the southeast to the northwest, at an angle of 20 to 30 degrees above the horizon. The sighting occurred under clear, star-lit conditions with excellent visibility. The report notes that the object did not change direction or altitude and disappeared either at the horizon or due to the end of the light. Official investigation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the description was consistent with an exceptionally bright meteor. Supporting evidence included a check with local astronomers and nearby Ground Controlled Intercept (GCI) radar stations, both of which reported no record of unidentified returns or unusual activity for that date.