PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Howell, Utah - 25 June 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 25 June 1956 near Howell, Utah. Two civilian witnesses, aged 16 and 17, observed a single round, white object, described as being the size of a nickel held at arm's length. The object featured a trail of flame and was observed descending for approximately four seconds before it exploded. The witnesses were farmers. The report includes detailed meteorological data for the time of the sighting, noting clear conditions and specific wind speeds at various altitudes. The official conclusion reached by the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center is that the object was a bolide-type meteor. This determination was based on the object's color, the presence of a flame trail, the short duration of the observation, and the final explosion. The report was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T. Rogers of the Air Defense Command and distributed to the 34th Air Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF.