Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 18 February 1956 - Burlington, North Carolina
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A civilian reported a three-lighted object in Burlington, NC, on February 18, 1956. The military investigation concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
On 18 February 1956, at 19/0245Z, a civilian witness in Burlington, North Carolina, reported observing an unidentified aerial object for a duration of four minutes. The witness described the object as having three lights that appeared red, green, and amber, which were observed flashing up and down. The object was initially stationary before moving three miles to the north. The sighting occurred in clear weather conditions. The report was processed under Project 10073. Official documentation, including a record card and a teletype message from the 35th Air Division, indicates that the object was evaluated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The final conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was a 'probable aircraft,' citing the proximity of two civilian airports in the general area of the sighting as a contributing factor to this assessment.
Red, green to amber lights flashing up and down. Three lights, appeared stationary at first then moved 3 mi north.
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Official Assessment
Probably Aircraft
The object was observed by a civilian source and was determined to be a probable aircraft, noting the presence of two civilian airports in the general area.