Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Price, Pennsylvania, 23 February 1954
AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a 'ball of fire' in Price, Pennsylvania, was investigated by the military, who found no physical evidence of a fire. The event was officially attributed to a possible meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype report regarding an aerial sighting in Price Township, Pennsylvania, on February 23, 1954. The primary witnesses, identified as the caretakers of the Easton Anglers Association, reported observing a 'ball of fire' that descended and disappeared over a hill, purportedly starting a fire. A secondary witness, Mr. Labar, observed the event from a nearby fire tower. Following the report, a military investigation was conducted by CIC Detachment 3 of the 4622nd AISS. The investigators were unable to locate any evidence of a fire at the reported site. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests that the brief duration of the event indicates a possible meteor sighting. The teletype also notes that other individuals reported seeing a 'blinking stationary light in the sky' in the same general area during the same timeframe. The document serves as a standard military record of a UAP sighting report, documenting the initial witness accounts, the subsequent investigative efforts, and the final assessment by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).
Ball of fire, moved and disappeared over hill and started fire.
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Official Assessment
Brief duration indicates possible meteor sighting.
The sighting was reported as a ball of fire that descended and disappeared over a hill, allegedly starting a fire. However, an investigation by the military detachment found no evidence of a fire at the scene. Other reports mentioned a stationary light in the sky.
Witnesses
- Mr. [illegible] [illegible]Caretakers of Easton Anglers Assoc
- Mrs. [illegible] [illegible]Caretakers of Easton Anglers Assoc
- Mr. Labar
Key Persons
- Col. NeuwhilerCommander, Penna CAP