Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 14 August 1958 - Newburgh, New York
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A 1958 sighting report from Newburgh, New York, describes a star-shaped object performing a sharp turn. Investigators concluded the object was likely a jet aircraft, citing local weather conditions and the presence of military aircraft in the area.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on August 14, 1958, in Newburgh, New York. The witness, identified as a laborer who had previously reported other phenomena, observed a single, star-shaped, blue-white object. According to the report, the object traveled from East to West, executed a sharp right-angle turn to the North, and then rose abruptly before disappearing. The duration of the sighting was approximately ten seconds. The observer initially claimed the weather was clear; however, official records from the Weather Bureau indicated that visibility was limited to four miles due to haze, with .6 cloud cover and thunderstorms present in the area. Military investigators noted that there were three jet aircraft in the vicinity at the time of the sighting. Based on these factors, the official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was likely an aircraft, and the observer had probably seen one of the jet aircraft with its running lights illuminated. The record card includes technical data regarding the weather conditions and notes that the source failed to provide specific elevation or azimuth information for the object.
Star shaped, blue-white obj, size of dime, traveled East to West w/a sharp right angle turn to North. Rose abruptly & disappeared.
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Official Assessment
Probably an a/c indicated by rpting officer. Duration rather short however consistant w/WX listed as visibility 4 mi w/haze. .6 cloud cover and thunderstorms.
The observer reported a star-shaped, blue-white object that performed a sharp right-angle turn before rising and disappearing. Investigators concluded the object was likely an aircraft, noting that the observer's report of clear weather was contradicted by Weather Bureau data indicating haze, .6 cloud cover, and thunderstorms in the area. It was also noted that there were three jet aircraft in the area at the time, and the observer likely saw one of these with its running lights on.
Witnesses
- [illegible]LABORER