Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, October 2, 1955

This document contains a sighting report filed by Captain E. Wood of Colonial Airlines regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on October 2, 1955. While flying at 6,000 feet, approximately 4 to 5 miles northeast of Poughkeepsie, New York, the pilot observed a blue-white light that resembled a shooting star or meteor. The object initially paralleled the aircraft's course for 10 to 15 seconds before altering its course to the east-southeast and appearing to gain altitude at a high rate of speed before disappearing. The pilot reported that the object made no sound and appeared round in shape. Captain Wood attempted to contact Air Defense radar to track the object but was unsuccessful. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, a summary of the event written by the pilot, and correspondence between Colonial Airlines and the U.S. Air Force. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card categorizes the object as an 'Astro (Meteor)'. The documentation also notes that the report was not acknowledged by the headquarters at the time of filing.