Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — SE Labrador, 2 June 1959
AI-Generated Summary
A red, ball-shaped object with a tail was observed falling into the water in Labrador on June 2, 1959. Military and ground observers reported the event, which was officially concluded to be a meteor or flare.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated incoming Air Force message regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on June 2, 1959, in southeastern Labrador, Canada. The sighting was reported at 0137Z by a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) post and confirmed by a MATS 7641 aircraft flying at 10,000 feet. The object was described as a red, round ball approximately three feet in diameter with a ten-foot-long tail. The witness, a resident of Labrador, observed the object for 70 seconds as it fell straight down into the water. The aircraft crew, including Co-Pilot Lt. J.D. Breedlove, also observed the event. The official conclusion recorded on the project card states that the evidence points to the object being a meteor. The 64th Duty Controller at the 64th COC similarly suggested the object was likely a meteor or a flare.
The evidence in this case points to the obj as probably a meteor.
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Official Assessment
Probably meteor or flare.
The evidence in this case points to the object as probably a meteor.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- J.D. BreedloveLT., CO-PILOT