Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 14 August 1959, Newfoundland
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Newfoundland reported a large blue ball falling in an easterly direction on August 14, 1959. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, suggesting it might have been a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 14, 1959. A civilian witness reported observing a large blue ball falling in an easterly direction at approximately 0230Z. The location of the sighting was recorded as four miles from Roddington, Newfoundland, with coordinates provided as 55 degrees 53 inches N and 56 degrees 17 inches W. The report indicates that the observation was made via ground visual means. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, though it was noted that the object could potentially have been a meteor. The documentation includes a teletype transmission from the Combat Center HQ 64AIRDIVD to various military commands, including the Air Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, confirming the details of the report. The record card explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was established. The investigation remained inconclusive due to the limited information provided by the witness.
Possibility exists obj could have been a meteor. However, info too limited to form postive conclusion.
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Official Assessment
Possibility exists obj could have been a meteor. However, info too limited to form postive conclusion.
The sighting of a large blue ball was reported by a civilian near Roddington, Newfoundland. Due to the lack of sufficient data, the event could not be definitively identified, though a meteor was suggested as a possibility.
Witnesses
- Mr [illegible]Civilian