Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 14 April 1954
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A sighting report from April 1954 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, involving a round, red object observed for 10 seconds. The official military conclusion identified the object as a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that occurred on April 14, 1954, at 0445Z in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The witness, Mrs. J. R. Hackel, reported observing a single, round, red object moving in a straight and level course from south to north. The observation lasted approximately 10 seconds. The report notes that the object moved extremely rapidly along a ridge line. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer, Major J. E. Smith of the HQ Air Defense Command, was that the object was a meteor, specifically describing it as a 'shooting star.' The report includes standard meteorological data for the area, noting scattered clouds at 13,000 feet and 15 miles of visibility. No physical evidence, photographs, or radar contacts were associated with the event.
WAS ASTRONOMICAL : METEOR
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Official Assessment
WAS ASTRONOMICAL : METEOR
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance and rapid movement.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- J. E. SmithMajor, USAF, Intel Officer, HQ Air Def Con