PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting Report, Seattle, Washington, 29 April 1953

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Seattle, Washington, on April 29, 1953. The witness, a 32-year-old former US Marine and Safeway clerk, observed two objects that appeared to be egg-shaped or saucer-like at an angle, colored gold or yellowish-orange. The witness reported that the objects were initially separated, then joined, and appeared to have windows or separators. The objects were described as making a buzzing sound, likened to a hot poker in water, and were estimated to be traveling at 1500-1800 M.P.H. The observation lasted approximately 5-6 seconds. The military investigation, conducted by the 25th Air Division and evaluated by Air Technical Intelligence, found no other reports of unusual activity in the area. The official conclusion reached by the investigators was that the sighting was likely a bolide, as the duration and distance were consistent with a meteor, and there was no evidence to suggest otherwise. The teletype communication includes a query regarding how the speed was determined, noting that such a measurement would require special instruments. The document also notes that an aircraft passed directly overhead four minutes after the object disappeared, but this was not linked to the sighting.