Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Columbus, Ohio, 16 Feb 58
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Columbus, Ohio, reported a bright blue, basketball-sized object with a tail on February 16, 1958. Military intelligence evaluated the report and concluded the object was a meteor or bolide.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on February 16, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, bright blue object, approximately the size of a basketball, traveling from east to west. The object possessed a tail and was observed for a duration of three seconds, during which it emitted a burst of flame and a bright flash of light. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was a true fireball, or bolide. Supporting documentation includes teletype messages routed through Air Technical Intelligence and the Air Defense Command, which further corroborate the classification of the event as an astronomical phenomenon. Handwritten notes on the document reference similar reports and mention Dr. Olivier's Report #102 as a point of comparison for the characteristics of the observed object.
Everything suggests a true fireball (bolide).
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Official Assessment
Everything suggests a true fireball (bolide).
The object was identified as a meteor/bolide based on its appearance and behavior.