Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Vanderhoof, B.C. Canada
AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a bright, round object in Vanderhoof, B.C., on May 2, 1959, was officially concluded to be a meteor. The report links this event to similar sightings in the region during late April 1959.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype messages regarding an aerial sighting near Vanderhoof, British Columbia, on May 2, 1959. The primary witness, identified as a Mrs. [illegible], reported observing a large, round, bright red-to-orange object at approximately 0512Z. The object was described as being very bright, moving high to the north, before appearing to fall to the ground and disperse as a black, smoky object. The duration of the sighting was reported as several minutes. The report notes that the RCMP at Vanderhoof were involved. Military communications indicate that similar instances were reported in the region on April 29 and 30, 1959, at Frazer Lake, Burns Lake, and Tchesinkut Lake. The official conclusion recorded on the project card states that the evidence points toward the object being a meteor. The documentation includes internal routing information and references to various outcomes and reporting channels, including the 92nd Bomb Wing at Fairchild AFB, Washington.
The evidence in this case points toward the obj as being a meteor.
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Official Assessment
The evidence in this case points toward the obj as being a meteor.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance and behavior.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Mrs. [illegible]Witness