Project 10073 Record Card — Snowhill, Maryland, 25 February 1955

On 25 February 1955, a civilian observer in Snowhill, Maryland, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as yellow in color and approximately the size of a pea held at arm's length. The object was observed for a duration of two minutes, during which it appeared to fall in a downward trajectory, described by the witness as falling 'like a flare.' The observer noted that something appeared to fall off the object, which was described as 'flickering like a flare.' During the observation, the witness briefly went into their house to retrieve a coat, and upon returning, found that the object had disappeared. The sighting occurred at night under clear sky conditions with a slight breeze. No other aircraft were reported visible in the area at the time. The incident was subsequently investigated by Flight 3-H. Based on their limited investigation, the official conclusion reached was that the object was definitely identified as an aircraft flare.