Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 4 November 1957
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A civilian couple reported a large, square, orange object near Moisant Airport on November 4, 1957. The military investigation concluded the sighting was a meteor, though an internal note questioned why such a large object was not reported by others.
On November 4, 1957, a civilian couple reported observing an unidentified object five miles east of Moisant Airport in Louisiana. The witnesses described the object as square-shaped, orange in color, and approximately the size of a boxcar. The object remained stationary for three seconds before moving behind a cloud bank. The witnesses noted that the object resembled a streak of light. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and reported via teletype to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was a meteor, and the reported stationary behavior was attributed to an optical illusion. A handwritten note on the teletype report expresses skepticism regarding the sighting, noting that it is strange that an object of such significant size was not reported by other individuals in the large city of New Orleans.
It is strange that an object the size of a boxcar was not seen and reported by many more people.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor. Stationary aspect of obj attributed to optical illusion.
The object was identified as a meteor, with the stationary appearance attributed to an optical illusion.
Witnesses
- Mr and Mrs [illegible]Civilian