Project 10073 Record Card — Plattsburg, New York, 9 April 1955

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on April 9, 1955, in Plattsburg, New York. The observer, identified only as a civilian, reported seeing a single, saucer-shaped, silver object for approximately 30 minutes. The witness described the object as changing colors—specifically red, white, kelly green, blue, yellow, pink, and orange—before eventually ascending into the clouds with a green flame. The object was also described as being accompanied by a blast from its bottom. A secondary note mentions that the object was supposedly observed by a civilian newspaperman in upper New York state, who noted it rising and falling in approximately the same position. Despite these details, the official conclusion recorded on the card is that the report is 'unreliable.' The investigating authorities cited several reasons for this classification: a significant delay in receiving the preliminary report, the 'fantastic nature' of the sighting, and a suspicion that the report might be a hoax. Furthermore, the record notes that no other individuals were reported to have observed the object, leading to the final determination that no further investigation was authorized.