Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 11 April 1957
AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting report from Argentia AFB describes a round, white object that dissipated in a shower of red sparks. The official conclusion identified the object as a fireball.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card documenting an aerial sighting that occurred on April 11, 1957, at Argentia AFB, Newfoundland. The report describes a single, round, white object observed for a duration of 15 to 20 seconds. The witness reported that the object, which appeared to be the size of a baseball held at arm's length, traveled at a great speed from a bearing of 180 degrees to a position directly overhead. Upon reaching this position, the object dissipated in a shower of red sparks. The observer noted that there was no trail or exhaust associated with the object. The record indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. Following an analysis of the sighting, the official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was a fireball. The document notes that there is no further report on file regarding this incident.
After study and analysis, it was concluded that object was a fireball.
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Official Assessment
After study and analysis, it was concluded that object was a fireball.
The object was identified as a fireball.