Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Montevideo, Uruguay, 28 March 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A U.S. civilian reported a bright, pulsing light in Montevideo, Uruguay, on March 28, 1955. The incident was evaluated by ATIC and concluded to be a possible balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred in Montevideo, Uruguay, on March 28, 1955. The observation was reported by a U.S. civilian. According to the report, the witness observed a bright light of high intensity that hovered in the sky. A smaller second light was noted immediately below the primary object, and both appeared to be the same color. The object eventually moved off in a southerly direction. The witness reported that there was no noise associated with the object, and it exhibited a pulsing behavior, remaining bright for four seconds and then dimming for one second. The total duration of the sighting was estimated at approximately five minutes. The record card indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion provided on the card is that the object was a 'possible balloon.' The document notes that this information was extracted from a CIA report dated May 10, 1955 (ATIC 225699), which is held in the repository. There is no report on file for this specific incident beyond this summary card.
Bright light. Bright intensity. Obj hovered and there was a smaller second light immediately below it and of the same color.
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Official Assessment
Possible balloon.
The sighting involved a bright light that hovered with a smaller light below it before moving south. The event lasted approximately five minutes.