Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Carrollton, Missouri, 24 March 1958
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A military pilot reported a greenish, streaking object over Carrollton, Missouri, on March 24, 1958. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an aerial sighting that occurred on March 24, 1958, at 0145Z. The witness, Captain John C. McClure of the 48th Bomb Squadron, observed the phenomenon while flying a B-47 aircraft. The sighting took place five miles north of Carrollton, Missouri, at coordinates 39 25N-41 30W. The witness described the object as a round light with a greenish glow and a tapering streak. The observation lasted approximately four seconds. The object was reported to be moving from the northeast to the southwest, falling at a 60-degree angle to the horizon before disappearing into an overcast cloud layer at 2,200 feet. The witness noted that the object appeared to be 50 to 75 miles away. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was believed to be a meteor. The document includes technical details regarding the flight conditions, noting a visibility of seven miles and an overcast ceiling. The report was processed through military channels, including the Air Defense Command (ADC) and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).
Rnd obj w/greenish glow & streak tapering fm obj, making a bright light in the sky.
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Official Assessment
Obj believed to be meteor.
The object was identified as a meteor based on the visual description of a round object with a greenish glow and a tapering streak.
Witnesses
- McClure, John C.Capt48th Bome Sq, Inst Pilot B-47