Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Houston, Texas, 19 February 1956
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A civilian pilot reported an unidentified white light performing high-speed maneuvers near Houston on February 19, 1956. Official military radar checks yielded no contact, and the incident was classified as unidentified.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting on February 19, 1956. A civilian pilot, operating an Eastern Air Line Super Constellation, reported observing an intense white light while at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The pilot noted that the object appeared 1,000 feet above his aircraft. According to the report, the object performed specific maneuvers, veering to the left and then to the right at approximately 286 degrees. The pilot estimated the object's speed to be four to five times his own true air speed, which was 250 mph. The object made no sound and displayed no markings before disappearing in the direction of the Fort Worth-Waco area. The report explicitly states that there were no radar reports of the object. Subsequent communications from various military and control agencies, including Lake Charles CCA and San Antonio Control, confirmed that no radar contact was made during or after the incident, and there was no thunderstorm activity in the area that might have caused a false return. The official conclusion recorded on the card is 'UNIDENTIFIED'. The documentation includes internal military teletype traffic coordinating the report between various commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Eastern Air Defence Command.
Pilot broke out on top at 6000 ft and observed intense white light 1000 feet above him. He veered to the left and the object continued to right at approx 286 dgr, moved away rapidly 4-5 time his TAS which was 250 mph. No sound. No marking.
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Official Assessment
UNIDENTIFIED
A civilian pilot flying an Eastern Air Line Super Constellation reported an unidentified object that performed rapid maneuvers and disappeared toward the Fort Worth-Waco area. Ground radar units reported no contact.