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Project 10073 Record Card — Northern Norway, 17 March 1958

📅 17 March 1958 📍 Northern Norway 🏛 ATIC 📄 sighting_report
NorwayFroeyaProject 10073meteorflying saucer1958

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TL;DR

A civilian reported an elliptical flying object over Northern Norway on March 17, 1958, which emitted sound and light. The military confirmed no aircraft were present, and the incident was officially classified as having insufficient data, with a note suggesting it was likely a meteor.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a supporting FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) report regarding a sighting of an unidentified object over Northern Norway on March 17, 1958. The report describes a civilian observation of a flying saucer with an elliptical shape. The object was reported to have emitted a humming or whistling sound and illuminated the sea like a floodlight as it passed over the island of Froeya. A Norwegian Air Force officer confirmed that there were no military aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion recorded on the project card suggests that the phenomenon was likely a meteor, given the description of the light it cast on the surrounding area. However, because the duration of the event was not reported, the case was ultimately categorized as having insufficient data for a definitive evaluation. The information was disseminated via a Reuters report from London on March 18, 1958, and subsequently processed by the FBIS in May 1958.

Another said it "lit up the sea like a floodlight" as it passed over the far northern island of Froeya.

Official Assessment

Probably meteor based upon lighting up surrounding area like floodlight, however since duration not reported case considered as insufficient data.

The sighting was evaluated as a probable meteor, though the lack of duration data led to a classification of insufficient data for evaluation.

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