Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 24 Nov 59
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AI-Generated Summary
A report of a bright, fiery object observed over the Atlantic Ocean on November 24, 1959, by the crew of the SS Santa Monica. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated incoming military message regarding an aerial sighting reported on November 24, 1959. The report details an observation made by a witness identified as Master Young, aboard the SS Santa Monica, at coordinates 11.55N 73.15W in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the report, the witness observed a bright, fiery object heading East at a 45-degree altitude. The object was described as having exploded and burst in a manner similar to a roman candle. The duration of the event was recorded as four seconds. The incoming message, transmitted on November 25, 1959, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that advance copies were delivered to CIN and OOP-CP. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card categorizes the event as a meteor sighting, noting that the description is characteristic of a bolide observation.
Description characteristic of a bolide observation, and case is listed as a meteor sighting.
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Official Assessment
Description characteristic of a bolide observation, and case is listed as a meteor sighting.
The object was identified as a meteor based on the description of it exploding like a roman candle.
Witnesses
- YoungMasterSS Santa Monica