Project 10073 Record Card and Teletype Report — Idaho, November 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a supporting teletype message regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on November 8, 1955. The incident was reported by civilians in the general area of Malad City, Idaho Falls, and Arco, Idaho. The witness report describes a single, oblong, blue-green object with a tail streak that was observed falling in a straight path toward the ground. The observers noted that an initial flash drew their attention to the object, which subsequently appeared to explode. The duration of the sighting was reported as a few seconds. The teletype, sent from COMAIRDIV 9 at Geiger Field, Washington, to various military commands including CONAD and Wright-Patterson AFB, provides additional technical details, noting the weather conditions as cloudy. While the official conclusion recorded on the project card attributes the event to a meteor observation, the teletype includes a remark from LT Trafford, a Senior Director at P-42, suggesting the possibility that the phenomenon could have been an aircraft or northern lights. No radar contact was reported, and no photographs were taken of the event.