Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 10 April 1958 Sighting, Pecos, Texas
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A civilian reported a diamond-shaped object near Pecos, Texas, on April 10, 1958. Military intelligence dismissed the report as unreliable, suggesting the sighting was likely an aircraft viewed under specific lighting conditions.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on April 10, 1958, near Pecos, Texas. The report details a sighting by a civilian observer who claimed to have witnessed a diamond-shaped object in an upright position, measuring approximately 50 feet in width and 75 feet in height. The object was described as bright and shiny, resembling aluminum, and was reported to be hovering at an altitude between 45,000 and 50,000 feet. The observer noted that the object rotated at a rate of approximately 60 cycles per minute and produced a sound similar to a jet engine. After hovering for five minutes, the object reportedly climbed vertically for 2,000 feet before veering off to the northwest. The sighting occurred during daylight hours under clear visibility conditions. Military intelligence personnel, specifically those at the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), evaluated the report and explicitly categorized the source as unreliable. Annotations on the teletype suggest that the reported object may have been an aircraft observed from underneath, with the visual characteristics potentially being a result of specular reflection of sunlight. The document includes internal references to case numbers INT 1626 and HI-4119, and confirms that no photographic or radar evidence was associated with the event.
This observer is considered to be an unreliable observer.
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Official Assessment
Considered unreliable source.
The observer reported a diamond-shaped object in an upright position, approximately 50 feet wide and 75 feet high, exhibiting a bright, aluminum-like appearance. The object was observed hovering at an estimated altitude of 45,000 to 50,000 feet for five minutes, during which it rotated at approximately 60 cycles per minute and emitted a sound described as a jet engine. Following the hover, the object climbed vertically for 2,000 feet before veering northwest. The observer was deemed unreliable by military analysts, who noted that the object's appearance might have been a specular reflection of the sun on an aircraft.