UFOB Index Card AISS-UFOB-440-57

This document consists of a UFOB Index Card and an associated teletype report regarding a sighting that occurred on November 6, 1957, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The witness reported observing a single, blimp-shaped object characterized by a cluster of red-orange lights. The object was observed hovering for approximately one and a half minutes before fading out and disappearing into the sky over a period of five or six seconds. The observation was made from River Road, adjacent to the Southport Light on the Mississippi River. The teletype report notes that there were no known aircraft operations in the general area at the time of the sighting. The weather conditions were described as calm with a temperature of 38 degrees and a broken cloud layer at 10,000 feet. The official conclusion recorded on the index card suggests that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft. Handwritten notes appended to the teletype report provide further context, suggesting that the sighting occurred in a well-illuminated area of the city and may have been influenced by recent publicity surrounding a separate, famous case that had generated a high volume of reports in the preceding days. The investigator notes that the object was likely a mistaken identification of a conventional object or light.