Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Miami, Florida, 27 May 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting report from Miami, Florida, describing three intense lights in trail formation. The military investigation concluded the objects were likely a meteor or jet navigation lights.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning an aerial sighting that occurred in Miami, Florida, on May 27, 1957, at 0034Z. The report details the observation of three intense, round lights traveling in a trail formation toward the west. The witness estimated that the three objects could be covered by a dime held at arm's length. The duration of the sighting was brief, lasting only two to three seconds before the objects disappeared below the horizon. The weather conditions were reported as very clear with high scattered clouds and a visibility of ten miles. The report notes that one known jet aircraft was in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion recorded on the card is 'Probably meteor,' though the teletype report signed by 1/Lt. Frank J. Seidl, the Direction Center Chief, also suggests the possibility that the lights were high-speed jet navigation lights. The report was distributed to various military commands, including the 660th ACWRON at MacDill AFB, the ADC at Ent AFB, the 35th ADIV at Dobbins AFB, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Three intense lights, color unknown, dime would cover all three. Disappeared below horizon One known jet a/c in area. Lights close in trail formation.
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Official Assessment
Probably meteor.
The sighting consisted of three intense lights moving in a trail formation toward the west. The objects were visible for 2-3 seconds before disappearing below the horizon. One known jet aircraft was in the area at the time. The final assessment by the Direction Center Chief suggested the objects may have been high-speed jet navigation lights or a meteor.
Key Persons
- Frank J. SeidlDirection Center Chief