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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 11 February 1957, Lancaster, Penn.

📅 11 February 1957 📍 near Lancaster, Penn. 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card
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A civilian reported a hovering, aircraft-sized object near Lancaster, PA, on 11 February 1957. The investigation concluded the data was insufficient, though a balloon was considered a probable cause.

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial object near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on 11 February 1957. The witness reported observing a single, brightly shining object for a duration of five minutes. The object was described as being approximately the size of a standard two-engine propeller-type aircraft. The witness noted that the object appeared to be hovering in the sky and subsequently disappeared after making a right turn on the road. The report indicates that photographs were taken of the object, though no radar contact was made. The official assessment provided on the card suggests that the description and the hovering behavior are indicative of a balloon. However, the investigators concluded that the available data was not conclusive, and the case was officially categorized as having insufficient data for a final evaluation. A note at the bottom of the card indicates that there is no report on file.

Description and "hovering" effect indicates that this sighting was probably caused by a balloon. However data not conclusive and case is listed as insufficient data.

Official Assessment

Description and "hovering" effect indicates that this sighting was probably caused by a balloon. However data not conclusive and case is listed as insufficient data.

The sighting was likely a balloon, but the data provided was insufficient for a definitive evaluation.