Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Wintzville, Missouri, 5 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a long, white object with lights in Wentzville, Missouri, on November 5, 1957. Military investigators concluded the object was likely an aircraft on a landing approach to St. Louis airport.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding a UFO sighting reported on November 5, 1957, near Wentzville, Missouri. A civilian witness reported observing a very long, white object with a series of bright lights on a string. The object was observed for approximately one minute while moving in a southerly direction. The report notes that the witness was located 1.5 miles east of Wentzville on Highway 40. The military investigation, conducted by the 798th ACW Squadron, concluded that the sighting was likely an aircraft. The official assessment, noted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), states that the observer was positioned directly under the landing approach path for the St. Louis airport, suggesting the object was an aircraft. The teletype message confirms the details of the sighting, including the clear weather conditions at the time of the observation. The report was distributed to NORAD, the Air Technical Intelligence Center, and the 20th Air Division.
Very long object, longer than any known a/c, white with series of bright lights on a string.
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Official Assessment
The observer was directly under the landing approach to St. Louis airport, probably a/c.
The sighting was likely an aircraft on a landing approach to St. Louis airport.
Key Persons
- Duty DirectorDuty Director, 798th ACW Sq.