Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Mallala, South Australia, 15 Jan 54
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AI-Generated Summary
This document is a 1954 Royal Australian Air Force report regarding a sighting of a silver, plate-like object in Mallala, South Australia. The military investigation concluded the object was a probable meteor (bolide).
On January 15, 1954, at 2105 hours, a sighting of an unusual object occurred near Mallala, South Australia. The report, documented by Flight Lieutenant R.D. Miller of the Royal Australian Air Force, details an observation made by two civilian witnesses. The object was described as a silver, plate-like entity with a yellow tail, moving in a straight, northerly flight path before disappearing in mid-air. The witnesses noted a sound similar to an aircraft with its motors cut. The sighting was brief, described as 'momentary,' and occurred under clear sky conditions. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was a probable meteor, specifically a bolide. The report includes a Project 10073 record card and a formal letter from R.A.A.F. Mallala to the Air Board in Melbourne, referencing the Adelaide Meteorological Bureau as a point of contact. The document is marked as unclassified and contains instructions regarding its eventual declassification.
Silver obj in straight flight with yellow tail disappeared in mid-air. Obj in sight only momentary. Passed overhead in Northerly flight. Sound like a/c with motors cut assumed to accompany object.
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Official Assessment
Probable meteor (bolide) sighting.
The object was identified as a probable meteor (bolide) based on the sighting description.