Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sighting Report, Springfield, Missouri, 14 May 1957
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A sighting of a bright, green-white object falling and exploding over Missouri on May 14, 1957, was officially identified by the Air Force as a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype messages regarding an aerial sighting reported on May 14, 1957. The incident occurred at 0433Z and was observed by civilians, including a patrolman from the Springfield, Missouri Police Department. Witnesses in Springfield, Joplin, and Fort Smith reported seeing a round, grapefruit-sized object that was white in color before turning light green. The object was described as falling to earth with a trail or exhaust approximately three times its own length. The observation lasted between two and three seconds, during which the object appeared to explode and then disappear. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. The Senior Director at the Fordland Air Force Station evaluated the reports and concluded that the object was a falling star or meteor, noting that the brightness and the appearance of an explosion were consistent with such a phenomenon. The report was processed through military intelligence channels, including the 797th ACW Squadron and the Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
BELIEVE OBJECT TO BE FALLING STAR OR METOR JUDGING FROM THE REPORTS RECIEVED BY ME. THE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING COULD BE EXPLAINED BY THE BRIGHTNESS AND OBJECT APPEARING TO HAVE EXPLODED.
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Official Assessment
BELIEVE OBJECT TO BE FALLING STAR OR METOR JUDGING FROM THE REPORTS RECIEVED BY ME. THE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING COULD BE EXPLAINED BY THE BRIGHTNESS AND OBJECT APPEARING TO HAVE EXPLODED.
The object was identified as an astronomical meteor based on its appearance, color, trail, and the fact that it appeared to explode before disappearing.
Witnesses
- [illegible]PatrolmanSpringfield, Missouri Police Dept.
Key Persons
- Senior Director, Fordland AF StationEvaluator of the sighting report