Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report 14 Aug 59
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A 1959 military report documents an unidentified aerial sighting in the North Pacific. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial sighting reported on August 14, 1959. The incident occurred in the North Pacific, northeast of Hawaii, at coordinates 37 degrees North and 142 degrees 45 minutes West. The witness reported a bright white light moving from north to south on a 235-degree magnetic heading. The object was described as appearing larger than a planet and changing color to red as it slowly descended into the sun's rays. The reporting aircraft was flying at an altitude of 17,000 feet. The report notes an unconfirmed claim that a Northwest Airline aircraft also observed the light, but no further details or aircraft identifiers were obtained. The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the report was incomplete, lacked a follow-up message, and provided insufficient data for a formal analysis or conclusion.
Received CIRVIS rpt. Incomplete info. No follow-up message sent. No basis for analysis or conclusion.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting was reported as a bright white light moving from north to south. It was observed to be larger than a planet and changed color to red as it descended. An unconfirmed report suggested a Northwest Airline aircraft also sighted the object, but no further information or aircraft numbers were available. The report was deemed incomplete with no follow-up message sent, providing no basis for analysis or conclusion.