Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Hellenburg, Germany, 27 January 1957
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A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1957 sighting in Germany of a ball-shaped object that exploded. The event was officially classified as a bolide (fireball).
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on January 27, 1957, at 0625Z in Hellenburg, Germany. The report describes a single ball-shaped object observed by a civilian. The object was characterized as being black and white with a fiery red trail. It was observed for a duration of 3 to 4 seconds, during which it followed a downward arc from 70 to 20 degrees before exploding prior to hitting the ground. The record indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, is that the object was, without doubt, a bolide, or fireball. The document references reports by Dr. Olivier and Dr. La Pas to support this conclusion, though it notes that the specific report is not on file.
Everything here suggests that the object was, without doubt, a bolide (fireball).
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Official Assessment
Everything here suggests that the object was, without doubt, a bolide (fireball).
The object was identified as a bolide (fireball) based on the description of its appearance and behavior.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Dr. OlivierExpert referenced for identification
- Dr. La PasExpert referenced for identification