Project 10073 Record Card — Cleveland, Ohio, 23 February 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on February 23, 1958, three miles west of Cleveland, Ohio. The witness reported observing a brilliant orange, flaming object that, when first sighted, separated into five distinct sections. The observation lasted approximately ten seconds, during which the object was noted to be at an extremely low altitude and traveling at a slow speed from east to west. The teletype report, sent by the Commander of the 79th Fighter Group at Youngstown Municipal Airport, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper received many calls from the public regarding the object. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was an astronomical meteor, specifically a bolide, based on a comparison with similar reports previously analyzed. The document includes references to Air Force Regulation 200-2 and mentions coordination with a liaison officer from NACA in Cleveland.