Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Index Card — Columbus, Ohio, 5 November 1956
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Columbus, Ohio, reported a brilliant white object on November 5, 1956. The incident was officially evaluated and concluded to be an aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on November 5, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio. The report describes a single, brilliant white, round object observed by a civilian witness. The witness estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to a dime held at arm's length. The object was noted to be at a very high altitude and was observed traveling in a northwest direction for a duration of one minute. The report explicitly states that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made during the event. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the sighting was caused by an aircraft, with the reporting officer concurring with this assessment. The document also notes that there is no further report in the file regarding this specific incident.
Concur with reporting officer that this sighting was caused by an aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Concur with reporting officer that this sighting was caused by an aircraft.
The object was identified as an aircraft.