Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — West Carrollton, Ohio, 28 Sep 59
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in West Carrollton, Ohio, reported a brilliant white object moving north on September 28, 1959. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a sighting that occurred on September 28, 1959, in West Carrollton, Ohio. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a single, brilliant white object moving in a straight line toward the North. The observation lasted approximately five seconds. The witness described the object as having no tail and appearing like a very brilliant star. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear and hazy with a slight breeze and warm temperatures. The witness, who was walking at the time of the sighting, noted that the object was much faster than any jet. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was an astronomical meteor at extreme altitude. The documentation includes the standard record card and the completed questionnaire provided by the witness, which confirms the details of the sighting and the witness's assessment of the object's appearance.
White brilliant obj moving in a straight line to the North. No tail. Like a star only very brilliant.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The object was identified as a meteor at extreme altitude.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian