Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — West Coast of Florida, 30 September 1959
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AI-Generated Summary
A brilliant flare was observed by multiple fishing vessels off the Florida coast on September 30, 1959. The Air Force concluded the object was a flare related to missile testing at Cape Canaveral.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated incoming staff messages from the Department of the Air Force, detailing a sighting that occurred on September 30, 1959. Numerous fishing vessels operating off the West Coast of Florida reported observing a brilliant flare. The sighting was reported to the Miami Coast Guard and the CGC Nemesis, which was positioned at 28-12N 83-15W at the time of the incident. The witnesses observed the object at an elevation of 25 degrees, and it remained in sight for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, moving in a southeastward direction. The report notes that transmissions regarding the flare were overheard on 2182 KCS. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities is that the flare was associated with missile test activity conducted at Cape Canaveral. The record card explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made during the event.
Miami Coast Guard indicates that flare associated w/missile test activity at Cape Canaveral.
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Official Assessment
Miami Coast Guard indicates that flare associated w/missile test activity at Cape Canaveral.
The sighting was determined to be a flare associated with missile testing at Cape Canaveral.