Project 10073 Record Card — Vandalia, Ohio, March 24, 1959

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a sighting that occurred on March 24, 1959, in Vandalia, Ohio. The witness, a 19-year-old male employed as a station agent for Lake Central, reported observing a single, round, blue-green object while driving into a parking lot near the control tower. The witness estimated the duration of the event to be between two and three seconds, describing the object as falling straight down at an angle of 25 degrees from his position, approximately 100 feet above the ground. The witness noted that the sky was hazy with bright moonlight and a slight breeze. He reported that the object appeared to be a solid, sharply outlined entity, though he was uncertain of its exact nature. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card states that the description, flight path, and duration of the sighting are typical of a meteor. The report includes the witness's responses to a standardized questionnaire, confirming that he was outdoors at the time, moving at 20 miles per hour, and looking west when he first and last saw the object. No other witnesses were present, and no radar contact or physical evidence was reported.