Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Bucyrus, Ohio, 5 November 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 sighting report from Bucyrus, Ohio, describes a round, white, illuminated object observed for fifteen minutes. The official conclusion attributes the sighting to a balloon.
This document consists of two nearly identical record cards, identified as Project 10073 and AISS UFOB-435-56, documenting an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in Bucyrus, Ohio, on November 5, 1956. The sighting occurred at 2350Z. The witness reported observing a single, round, white object for a duration of fifteen minutes. The object was described as appearing to be the size of a dime held at arm's length. The witness noted a light on the object and observed it moving back and forth at a low altitude while heading in a northwest direction. The official conclusion recorded on the cards states that the duration, description, and the presence of a light on the object indicate that the sighting was probably caused by a balloon. Both cards explicitly note that there is no further report in the file regarding this incident.
Duration, description, light on object indicate the sighting was probably caused by a balloon.
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Official Assessment
Duration, description, light on object indicate the sighting was probably caused by a balloon.
The sighting was likely a balloon based on the object's appearance, light, and duration.