Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 30 October 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A pilot reported a round, white object with a sparking tail over Maine on October 30, 1957. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a meteor.
On October 30, 1957, at 2319Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object occurred 10 miles southwest of Houlton, Maine. The witness, identified as Captain Smith of the 69th Bomb Wing, reported observing a round, white object, approximately the size of a basketball, moving in a southwest direction. The object was described as having a long tail and emitting sparks, with no sound reported. The duration of the observation was noted as one second. The report was transmitted via teletype from the 766th ACWRON at Caswell Air Force Station in Limestone, Maine, to various Air Defense Command and intelligence units. The report indicates that the sighting was confirmed by both ground visual and pilot visual observations, and radar data was associated with the event, specifically referencing a B-52 at 37,000 feet, heading 020 degrees magnetic at 400 knots. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card states that the information strongly suggests the object was a possible meteor.
Round, white object, size of basketball, long tail emitting sparks. No sound.
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Official Assessment
Information strongly suggests a possible meteor.
The sighting was identified as a possible meteor based on the description of a round, white object with a long tail emitting sparks.
Witnesses
- SmithCapt69th Bomb Wing
Key Persons
- SmithPilot