Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Oak Harbor, Washington, 13 December 1957
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A sighting of a bright fireball in Oak Harbor, Washington, on December 13, 1957, was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The object was officially concluded to be a probable jet aircraft after checking local air traffic records.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on December 13, 1957, in the vicinity of Oak Harbor, Washington. The witness, identified as an ex-Navy Chief currently working as a taxicab driver, reported observing a 'fireball bright object' for approximately two minutes. The object was noted to be visible between cloud layers. The report was filed with A.C. Ford at Whidby Airport and subsequently transmitted to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and NORAD. Official investigation into the incident included a check with AMIS, which confirmed that several aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of the sighting. The final conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object observed was likely a jet aircraft, noting that all air traffic in the area was accounted for and no unusual incidents were reported. Efforts to obtain additional information regarding the sighting were deemed unsuccessful.
The object observed was probably a jet a/c.
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Official Assessment
The object observed was probably a jet a/c.
The sighting was evaluated as likely being a jet aircraft.
Witnesses
- Ex Navy ChiefEx Navy ChiefTaxicab driver
Key Persons
- A.C. FordRecipient of report at Whidby Airport