Project 10073 Record Card - North Bend, Oregon - 6 October 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on 6 October 1957 in North Bend, Oregon. The witness, an office manager whose name is partially illegible, reported observing a round, luminous, bright green object with a tail at approximately 12:55 local time. The object was described as being at an altitude of 3,000 feet and was visible for only a few seconds. The witness noted that the object appeared to be falling toward the east as if driven by some force, and it was initially mistaken for a flare. The report was forwarded by the 25th CADD COC at McChord AFB to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB and other intelligence commands in accordance with ADCR 200-7. The weather in the area had been rainy but had cleared, leaving small patches of fog. Surveillance technician A/2C Ana Taylor noted that the reliability of the person sending the report was unknown. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was likely a rare form of meteor, specifically a fireball. The document includes an analysis explaining that fireballs or bolides are extremely rare, bright phenomena that can persist in the lower atmosphere and are often mistaken for other objects due to their magnesium-like flare and green or white-yellow coloration.