Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of Flaming Object, 26 Jan 59
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a flaming object falling into the ocean near Patrick AFB on January 26, 1959. The military quickly evaluated the object as missile debris.
On January 26, 1959, at approximately 11:50 AM, a civilian observer reported sighting a flaming object falling into the water at coordinates 27.54N, 79.44W, located 50 miles southeast of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The report was initially received by the Coast Guard Station in Jacksonville and relayed through Esso Huntington. The incident was documented under Project 10073. Military authorities, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), processed the report rapidly. Within two hours of the initial sighting, the object was officially evaluated as missile debris. Subsequent correspondence between military commands, including the Air Force Missile Test Center (AFMTC) and the Air Defense Command (ADC), confirmed this evaluation. A formal investigation was requested by ATIC in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2, dated February 5, 1959. The documentation includes a record card, internal military messages, and a joint message form authorizing the investigation, signed by Major Robert J. Friend and 1st Lieutenant Mary C. Markevich.
Flaming obj fell into water.
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Official Assessment
Evaluated as missile debris within two hours after initial rpt.
The object was identified as missile debris.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Robert J. FriendMaj
- Mary C. Markevich1st Lt.
- GilbertCol