Project 10073 Record Card — 22 March 1955, Colorado Springs, Colorado

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on March 22, 1955. At approximately 0200Z, witnesses described a circular, bright purple object, roughly the size of a baseball held at arm's length, emitting a buzzing sound. The object reportedly descended to the ground, bounced back into the air, and then appeared to burn itself out. The incident was reported to the 4602d AISS. Upon receiving the report, the duty officer coordinated with the Colorado Springs Police Department and the local power company. The power company confirmed a power drop occurred at the time of the sighting. A subsequent police investigation discovered a length of burned conduit that appeared to have been thrown across a high-voltage power line near the home of a resident identified as Mr. Dic. The investigation concluded that children playing in the area had thrown the conduit across the power line, which resulted in a shorted circuit and the 'bolt of fire' observed by the witnesses. The 4602d AISS determined that no further investigation was required, effectively closing the case as a terrestrial event caused by human activity.