Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD - CYPRUS SIGHTING 20 OCT 54
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A 1954 sighting of a cigar-shaped object in Cyprus by an American Embassy official was evaluated by ATIC. The object was officially classified as a probable British aircraft.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning an Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB) sighting that occurred on October 20, 1954, in Kyrenia, Cyprus. The report is based on an extract from IR-132-54, dated December 7, 1954. The witness, an official from the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria, reported observing a single object while on vacation in Cyprus. The witness described the object as having the shape of a 'fat cigar' with a 'bright metallic silver' color. The report explicitly notes that the object produced no sound and had no tail. The investigation, conducted by ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center), concluded that the object was 'probably aircraft,' with a specific comment suggesting it was 'possibly British a/c.' The document confirms that no photographs were taken and no physical evidence was recovered. The report serves as a formal record of the sighting and the subsequent intelligence evaluation.
The shape was that of fat cigar. Color of bright metallic silver. No sound, nor trail.
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Official Assessment
PROBABLY AIRCRAFT
The object was identified as a possible British aircraft.
Witnesses
- Mr. [illegible]American Embassy, Damascus, Syria
Key Persons
- Mr. [illegible]Witness/Embassy official