Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Colorado Springs, 9 April 1957
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A civilian reported a parachute-shaped object near Colorado Springs on April 9, 1957. Military investigation concluded the sighting was likely a balloon due to insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning an unidentified aerial sighting near Colorado Springs on April 9, 1957. A civilian witness reported observing a single object, described as being shaped like a parachute and approximately half the size of a C-47 aircraft. The object was reported to be white or shiny silver in color. According to the report, the object hovered before moving due east and disappearing from sight. The duration of the observation was estimated to be between 5 and 60 seconds. The report notes that the weather conditions were clear with no wind. Military authorities contacted a C-47 pilot in the area, but the pilot reported not seeing the object. The CONAD Forecast Center indicated that there could be balloons in the area, leading to the official conclusion that the sighting was likely caused by a balloon, though the final evaluation remained 'insufficient data' due to the lack of corroborating evidence.
One object shaped like a parachute, size 1/2 that of C47 a/c, color white or shiny silver object, hovered near C47 a/c then moved due East out of sight.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation. Indicate sighting was probably caused by a balloon.
The object was described as parachute-shaped and approximately half the size of a C-47 aircraft. While the witness observed the object hovering and moving east, the C-47 pilot in the area did not see it. CONAD indicated that there could be balloons in the area.