Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - Wantagh, Long Island, N.Y. - 7 March 1958
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A 15-year-old Ground Observer Corps member reported a stationary white-metallic object in Wantagh, NY, on March 7, 1958. The object split into two and vanished as a Constellation aircraft approached, resulting in an 'insufficient data' conclusion.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on March 7, 1958, in Wantagh, Long Island, New York. The report was filed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The primary witness, a 15-year-old student and member of the Ground Observer Corps, observed a white-metallic object, described as being the size of a pea, stationary in the sky for approximately five to ten minutes. The witness reported that the object eventually split into two parts before vanishing. The report notes that a Constellation aircraft was in the vicinity and moved toward the object, but the object disappeared as the aircraft approached. Captain A. A. Molnar, the Airdrome Officer, documented the report and noted that the witness appeared to be very earnest. The official conclusion reached for this incident was that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
White-metallic dot in the sky, size of pea. One at first, then changed to two parts as it vanished.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting was reported by a 15-year-old student member of the Ground Observer Corps. The object was described as a white-metallic dot that appeared stationary before splitting into two parts and vanishing. A Constellation aircraft moved toward the object, but the object vanished as the aircraft drew near. The Airdrome Officer noted that the witness seemed very earnest.
Witnesses
- [illegible]StudentGround Observer Corp
Key Persons
- A. A. MolnarAirdrome Officer