Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Saranac Lake, New York, 27 March 1958

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 27 March 1958, near Saranac Lake, New York. The report, filed by the 380th Bomb Wing (M)(SAC), details an observation made by a 32-year-old collection manager who witnessed a very bright, fairly large object at an estimated altitude of 1000-2000 feet. The witness, who was a passenger in a car, described the object as having the apparent size of a nickel held at arm's length, with a small tail or trail, and moving in a steep, westerly descent. The observation lasted only a few seconds. The report includes a thorough investigation, noting that checks with Ethan Allen AFB and the ACW site at St Albans, Vermont, yielded no radar records of the object. The investigator, 1/Lt William E. Chauncey, also interviewed local authorities, including the State Police and a local airport manager, who suggested the object was likely a meteor. The report notes that other residents in the area reported hearing an explosion or 'earthquake' around the same time, though no definitive link was established. The investigator concludes that the object was likely a meteor or meteorite, suggesting that the witness, despite being considered reliable, may have misjudged the altitude due to the nighttime conditions. The document also lists various known aircraft flights in the area at the time to rule out conventional explanations, noting that commercial flights were at significantly higher altitudes. The report is marked as a Project 10073 record, consistent with Air Force intelligence procedures for investigating unidentified aerial phenomena during this period.