Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Parma, Ohio, 16 May 1958
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Parma, Ohio, reported a bright light that followed an aircraft on May 16, 1958. Military investigators concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Parma, Ohio, on May 16, 1958. The report details a sighting by a civilian witness, identified as a man residing at 4602 Lincoln Avenue, who observed a bright light in the night sky. According to the report, the object was initially stationary. When an aircraft flew over the location, the object reportedly followed the aircraft in an easterly direction. The report was processed by the 2046th AACS Flight Service Section at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting or determine its cause. Handwritten annotations on the teletype document suggest that the object may have been the star 'Altair,' though this is not presented as an official finding. The documentation includes standard military reporting formats, including the teletype message sent to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the Air Defense Command (ADC).
Bright light stationary until an a/c flew over obj. As a/c passed obj, the obj followed the a/c to the East.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation.
The sighting involved a bright light observed near Parma, Ohio. The object remained stationary until an aircraft passed over it, at which point the object followed the aircraft to the East. Military investigators concluded there was insufficient data to determine the cause of the sighting.