Project 10073 Record — Sighting of 4 November 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on November 4, 1954, at 0628Z. The incident took place in the vicinity of Labrador, specifically at coordinates 623N - 5645W. The primary witness was Major M.U. Jenkins, a senior navigator with the 1602 Air Transport Squadron, who was stationed at Andrews AFB, Maryland. At the time of the sighting, Major Jenkins was in the astro dome of an aircraft flying from Sondrestrom to Goose Bay. The aircraft was traveling at a heading of 194 degrees true. According to the report, the witness observed a single object described as a blue streak of light. The object was sighted directly ahead of the aircraft and traveled through a 30-degree arc. The witness reported that the object emitted two small explosions and then disappeared in a large explosion of bright blue light. No sound was reported during the event. The weather conditions were described as CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The witness estimated the distance to the object to be approximately 10 miles, though he noted that this was difficult to determine due to a lack of reference points. Major Jenkins further stated that the object acted like a flare, but noted that another aircraft was in the vicinity. The official conclusion recorded on the form is that the object was an astronomical phenomenon, specifically a meteor. Following the incident, Major Jenkins proceeded to Goose Bay and was interrogated before continuing to his final destination at Andrews AFB.