Project 10073 Record Card — Eugene, Oregon, 14 October 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying military teletype message regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UFOB) sighting reported on 14 October 1957. The sighting occurred at 0833Z in Eugene, Oregon, and was observed by personnel at a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) tower located at grid MQ 5505. The witness described the object as a round, yellowish entity that appeared slightly larger than a meteor. The object was observed to be falling in a vertical, straight path toward the earth before disappearing into the horizon. The observation was noted as being very brief. The report was forwarded by the 25th CADD COC to the Commander of NORAD and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-7. Meteorological conditions at the time were recorded as 6500 feet scattered clouds, with winds at 340 degrees at 10 knots and 15 miles of visibility. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was 'probably meteor.' The report was signed by Captain Rowell A. Wade, Senior Controller of the 25th Air Division.