Project 10073 Record Card — Springfield, Ohio, 5 November 1957

This document details a UAP sighting reported by two Springfield, Ohio police officers, Sgt. Edward J. Glenn and Ptl. Keith I. Rutherford, on the morning of November 5, 1957. At approximately 4:50 a.m., while patrolling in a police cruiser, the officers observed a glowing, cigar-shaped object, estimated to be 150 to 200 feet long, moving in a southeasterly direction. The object was described as having a 'light haze blue' color, with a 'peculiar frosty blue' appearance at its northern end and 'extreme brilliance' at its southern end. The observation lasted between 6 and 10 seconds before the object appeared to melt into low-hanging clouds. The weather at the time was poor, characterized by rain, mist, and 'ceiling zero' visibility. The officers initially suspected the light might be a searchlight, but upon investigating the area, they found no such source. A local custodian, Julius Roseman, also reported that his car engine and a nearby taxi's engine stalled at the exact time the officers saw the light. The investigation, conducted by Major Cooper and Capt. Matsuo of Detachment 8, AISS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, concluded that the light was likely a ground-based source, possibly a searchlight, despite the officers' initial inability to locate one. The report explicitly dismisses the reported engine failure as a result of 'suggestability' on the part of the janitor, who was present while the officers were discussing the event. The document includes multiple copies of the U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, sketches of the object's path, and press clippings from the Springfield Daily News, which highlight the public interest in the incident. The final assessment by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) maintains that the phenomenon was likely a ground-based light source.