Project 10073 Record Card — East Meadow, Long Island, NY, 18 September 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in East Meadow, Long Island, New York, on September 18, 1958. The witness, identified as a Mrs. [illegible], reported observing an object at 0222Z. The object was described as oval-shaped, between one foot and eighteen inches in length, and very bright silver in color. It was noted to be at a very high altitude and surrounded by a white vapor that resembled steam. The witness reported that the object remained stationary but disappeared and reappeared six times during the five-minute observation period. The official evaluation, conducted by Captain Harvey C. Hays, the Airdrome Officer, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by the reflection of ground lights against a haze layer. The report notes that weather conditions at the time included night haze, a broken ceiling at 4500 feet, and ground fog, which supported the conclusion that the visual phenomena were atmospheric in nature. The report explicitly states that the direction of the object was not provided by the witness, and the investigating officer noted that they could not reach a definitive conclusion beyond the atmospheric explanation.