Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 21 August 1957
Ever wanted to host your own late-night paranormal radio show?
Across the Airwaves
You're on the air. Callers bring Mothman, Fresno Nightcrawlers, UFO sightings, reptilian autopsies, and whispers about AATIP and Project Blue Book. Every reply shapes how the night goes.
AI-Generated Summary
A Pan Am pilot reported a white flash over the Atlantic in 1957. The 64th Air Division evaluated the incident and concluded it was a meteor.
On August 21, 1957, at approximately 0055Z, an airline pilot flying a Pan Am 377 aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The pilot described the event as an instantaneous white flash observed while three other aircraft were in the vicinity. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and subsequently reported via teletype to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and other military commands. The report, submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2, provided details including the aircraft's altitude of 22,000 feet and a speed of 247 knots. The observation was evaluated by the meteor duty controller at the 64th Air Division, based at Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland. The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the object observed was an astronomical meteor. The documentation includes the original record card and the teletype transmission confirming the report details.
Obj white flash/three a/c in area.
PDF not loading? Download the PDF directly
Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The sighting was identified as a meteor by the meteor duty controller at the 64th Air Division, Pepperrell AFB.