Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting near Montezuma, Indiana, 23 September 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported an oblong, glowing object near Montezuma, Indiana, on September 23, 1957. The Air Force concluded the object was an aircraft.
On September 23, 1957, at approximately 0210Z, a 22-year-old civilian liquor store proprietor observed an unidentified aerial object east of Montezuma, Indiana. The witness described the object as an oblong, disc-shaped entity, roughly the size of a baseball, which exhibited a dim, reddish-orange glow that would occasionally brighten. The observation lasted for approximately ten minutes. According to the report, the object initially appeared in the north, traveling on a southeasterly course before disappearing and then reappearing while heading west. It maintained this heading for approximately five miles before turning northward. After holding a northerly course for about two minutes, the object turned east and traveled out of sight. The witness reported that the object made no sound. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with visibility of 15 miles or more. The incident was documented by the 782nd ACWRON at Rockville AFS and reported under Air Force Regulation 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was an aircraft circling for a landing at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Oblong disc-shaped object, size of baseball, reddish orange, dim glow, changing to bright at times. No sound.
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Official Assessment
Appears this object was a/c circling for landing at Terre Haute, Indiana.
The object was identified as an aircraft.