Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 16 April 1955
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A civilian reported a small, silver, square object fluttering over Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 16 April 1955. Investigators concluded the object was likely a kite or debris.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on 16 April 1955 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The observation was made by a civilian at the Harrisburg Filter Center at 1730Z. The witness reported seeing a single object for a duration of 15 minutes. The object was described as being six inches square, silver in color, and exhibiting a fluttering motion before it drifted away. The report explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion reached by the project investigators was that the object was a kite or debris, citing the square shape, the drifting movement, and the fluttering behavior as evidence for this determination. The file includes supplementary notes and administrative markings, including a reference to the witness being on duty at the Harrisburg Filter Center at the time of the sighting.
Square, drift, and flutter indicate kite or debris.
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Official Assessment
Kite, Other
The object was identified as a kite or debris based on its square shape, fluttering motion, and drifting behavior.