Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Golden Valley, Minnesota, 9 Jan 59
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported two round, colored objects in Golden Valley, Minnesota, on January 9, 1959. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely a reflection from a DC-6 aircraft due to low overcast conditions.
On January 9, 1959, a civilian witness in Golden Valley, Minnesota, reported observing two round objects, one blue and one red, for a duration of five to seven minutes. The witness described the objects as being the size of a nickel, noting that the blue object traversed around the red object. The sighting occurred under low overcast weather conditions. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) investigated the report under Project 10073. Official conclusions suggested that the sighting was likely a reflection from a light source located east of Golden Valley. Further teletype correspondence regarding the incident, referencing Air Force Regulation 200-2, noted that a DC-6 aircraft was in the vicinity, approximately 70 miles northeast of Minneapolis. Investigators concluded that the aircraft was a likely suspect for the observed phenomenon, attributing the sighting to a ground reflection caused by the low overcast conditions.
Sighting was probably a reflection from any light source east of Golden Valley, which is approximately 4 miles from the City of Minneapolis.
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Official Assessment
Sighting was probably a reflection from any light source east of Golden Valley, which is approximately 4 miles from the City of Minneapolis.
The objects were likely a reflection, potentially from a DC-6 aircraft located approximately 70 miles northeast of Minneapolis, given the low overcast conditions.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- [illegible]Master Sergeant