Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - Sighting SE of Newfoundland, 23 April 1958
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a white and orange streak with a smoke trail was reported by a ship crew member near Newfoundland on April 23, 1958. ATIC concluded the object was a fireball or bolide.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communication regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on April 23, 1958. The sighting occurred at 0245Z, southeast of Newfoundland at coordinates 45 5N, 49 45W. The witness, located on board the ship American Hunter (U.S. Lines), observed a single object described as a streak, mostly white with a slightly orange hue, accompanied by a smoke trail. The object was observed moving from a southeast to a northwest direction before it burned out. The duration of the event was noted as momentary. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the description provided by the witness is characteristic of a fireball or bolide. The report includes standard military teletype headers routing the information to various commands, including the Air Defense Command (ADC) and Air Intelligence at HQ USAF.
The description is characteristic of a fireball, or bolide.
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Official Assessment
The description is characteristic of a fireball, or bolide.
The sighting was determined to be a natural astronomical event, specifically a fireball or bolide, based on the visual description of a white and orange streak with a smoke trail.
Witnesses
- [illegible]American Hunter U.S. Lines