Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Springfield, Missouri, 15 June 1955
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A civilian pilot reported a whitish blue object descending at high speed near Springfield, Missouri, on June 15, 1955. Although the pilot noted it did not look like a meteor, official records categorized the sighting as a possible meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an aerial sighting on June 15, 1955. A civilian pilot flying for Tiger Air Lines (flight N994) reported observing a whitish blue object while positioned 40 miles northeast of Springfield, Missouri. The pilot noted that the object was traveling northeast and descending at a high speed. Crucially, the pilot explicitly stated that the object had no visible lights or markings and, in their professional opinion, 'did not look like a meteor.' The report was relayed through St. Louis Air Route Traffic Control (ARTC) to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the Air Defense Command. Despite the witness's observation that the object did not resemble a meteor, the official conclusion recorded on the project card and in the teletype summaries is 'Possibly astronomical (Meteor).' The documentation includes weather data for the time of the sighting, indicating clear conditions with 15 miles of visibility. The records reflect the standard administrative process for handling UAP reports during this period, involving the collection of pilot testimony, the dissemination of the report to relevant military intelligence and defense commands, and the final categorization of the event by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.
A WHITISH BLUE OBJECT TRAVELING NORTHEAST APPARENTLY DESCENDING AT HIGH SPEED. NO VISIBLE LIGHTS OR MARKINGS. DIDNT LOOK LIKE A METEOR.
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Official Assessment
Possibly astronomical (Meteor)
The object was observed by a civilian pilot and described as a whitish blue object descending at high speed. Despite the pilot's assertion that it did not look like a meteor, the official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Possibly astronomical (Meteor)'.