Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Plano, Illinois, 16 October 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a multi-colored, flashing, round object in the sky over Plano, Illinois, on 16 October 1956. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on 16 October 1956 in Plano, Illinois. The sighting involved a single, round object described as having red, orange, and green colors. The witness estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to a baseball held at arm's length. The object was reported to have flashing lights and was observed high in the sky. At the time the report was filed, the object was still in sight. The report was transmitted by the 755th ACWRON (Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron) at Williams Bay, Wisconsin, to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that there was insufficient data for a formal analysis of the event.
One round red, orange and green object the size of a baseball at arm's length. Flashing lights were noted in connection with the sighting.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for analysis.
The object was described as a round, red, orange, and green object, approximately the size of a baseball at arm's length, exhibiting flashing lights. It was observed high in the sky and remained in sight at the time of the report.