Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Big Rock Candy Mt, Utah, 6 July 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 report detailing a sighting of two cigar-shaped objects in Utah, which the Air Force concluded were likely aircraft.
On July 6, 1956, at 0111Z, two witnesses, aged 17 and 45, observed two unidentified objects near Big Rock Candy Mountain, Utah. The objects were described as cigar-shaped, silver in color with a blue tinge, and appeared to be the size of a silver dollar held at arm's length. The witnesses reported that the objects were flying in level flight, one behind the other, and were moving very fast. A low roar was heard during the ten-second observation before the objects disappeared behind the mountains. The observation was conducted under clear weather conditions with unlimited visibility. The incident was formally reported on July 10, 1956, by Captain John C. Cross of the USAF, in accordance with JCS Interim Change 1 to JANAP 146. The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the sighting was, in all probability, caused by aircraft, citing the specific description and the sound reported by the witnesses.
In all probability this sighting was caused by aircraft. Note the description and sound.
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Official Assessment
In all probability this sighting was caused by aircraft.
The sighting of two cigar-shaped, silver objects was attributed to aircraft based on the description and the sound reported.