Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sitka, Alaska, 14 March 1958
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Sitka, Alaska, reported a brilliant green, baseball-sized object descending over a 4-5 second period on March 14, 1958. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a fireball.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on March 14, 1958, in Sitka, Alaska. A civilian witness reported observing a single, brilliant, luminous green object that was described as being approximately the size of a baseball. The object was observed for a duration of four to five seconds as it slowly descended. The report notes that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made during the event. The geographic coordinates for the sighting are listed as 56-59N 135-23W. The official evaluation of the incident, recorded on the card, concludes that while the information provided was very limited, the object was likely a fireball. The document also contains handwritten annotations referencing Dr. Olivier's Report #102 on fireballs and the 'La Paz File,' suggesting that the investigating agency compared this sighting against known fireball data. The document is an ATIC form 329.
Brilliant luminous green obj slowly descending.
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Official Assessment
Very limited info, but probably a fireball.
The sighting was determined to be a fireball based on the description of a brilliant luminous green object descending slowly.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Dr. OlivierExpert on fireballs