Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Point Pleasant, New Jersey, 27 August 1954
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A civilian in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, reported a 150-foot silver object moving faster than a jet on 27 August 1954. The official military conclusion for the sighting was that it was a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an aerial sighting reported on 27 August 1954 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. A civilian witness reported observing a single silver object, described as having a straight edge and being approximately 150 feet long with tapered ends. The object was observed traveling from the north to the south in a straight path, covering a 25-degree arc across the sky. The witness noted that the object appeared to be moving faster than a jet aircraft, which was observed flying below and ahead of the object. The duration of the sighting was estimated at eight to ten seconds. The teletype report, transmitted to various military commands including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, provides additional details, noting the weather conditions as 'broken overcast' and confirming the object's movement against the south wind. Despite the detailed description provided by the witness, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that the event was a 'METEOR SIGHTING.'
Silver object 150 ft long like straight edge. Traveling N to S, straight, faster than jet.
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Official Assessment
METEOR SIGHTING.
The object was identified as a meteor.