UFOB Index Card — Case 167, Los Angeles, California, July 16, 1956

On July 16, 1956, at approximately 11:02 p.m., a mysterious light was observed in the sky over Los Angeles, California. The incident, designated as Case 167, generated hundreds of calls to local police from residents in the southwestern area of the city. Personnel at the International Airport control tower observed the object and estimated its altitude at approximately 2,000 feet. The witnesses described the object as a round, red light, which they initially compared to the red nose light of a Constellation aircraft. The object moved in a southeasterly direction at a 'blimp-like pace,' maintaining a position about seven or eight degrees above the horizon. The sighting lasted for approximately four minutes, during which time the object suddenly blazed with an orange glow before vanishing from sight. A subsequent check of the area confirmed that no blimps or aircraft were operating in the vicinity at the time of the observation. Official documentation on the UFOB Index Card concludes that the available information is insufficient to perform an accurate analysis of the event, and the reporting officer concurred that the lack of data precludes a definitive explanation.