Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, 22 April 1954

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting that occurred on 22 April 1954 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The primary witness, a foreman at the Olmsted Air Force Base, reported observing a semi-oval object with an orange glow moving in a northerly direction at approximately 2150 hours. The witness, accompanied by his wife and a friend, estimated the object to be the size of a grapefruit and noted that it moved faster than any commercial aircraft he had seen, without making any sound. The object was observed for approximately 15 to 20 seconds before disappearing behind a tree. The witness later attempted to re-scan the sky and reported seeing the object a second time, noting that it appeared brighter, moved faster, and shot upward into the sky. The report includes weather data from the time of the sighting, indicating broken clouds at 7,000 feet and visibility of 10 miles. An investigation was conducted by the Intelligence Office at Olmsted Air Force Base, which included interviews with the witnesses. The report notes that a United Airlines DC4 flight passed over the area at approximately the same time, which was considered as a potential factor. Despite the investigation, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is 'METEOR', although the investigating officer, Joseph A. Meehan, Jr., stated in the report that his office was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the sighting and that no further investigation was anticipated. The document includes various teletype messages and internal correspondence regarding the reporting and correction of the incident details.