Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Vuyyuru, India, April 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena in Vuyyuru, India, on April 27, 1956. The primary witness was a missionary from the Canadian Baptist Mission, who reported observing five cigar-shaped, luminous objects in a triangular formation at approximately 20:31 hours. The witness, who was preparing to show films outdoors, described the objects as moving from the north at an altitude of 3,500 feet, descending to 2,500 feet, and then executing a sharp turn toward the south-southeast. The objects were reported to be completely silent and possessed luminous tails. The witness noted that the objects were visible for 22 seconds and that their speed was estimated at 200 mph. Additionally, the witness reported that radio reception was almost completely blacked out during the event, with the exception of local stations, Radio Ceylon, and a Russian station. The report was forwarded by the American Consulate in Madras to the Department of State in Washington, D.C., and included a clipping from the May 2, 1956, issue of 'The Mail'. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the event was a bolide observation. The documentation includes correspondence from the witness to the editor of 'The Mail', providing his personal account of the incident, which he claimed was witnessed by at least fifty to sixty other people.