Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Coast Guard Cutter Cahone Sighting
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A Coast Guard crew reported a bright light with a trail in the Gulf of Mexico on March 9, 1960. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor due to a lack of other data.
On March 9, 1960, at 0234Z, personnel aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cahone in the Gulf of Mexico observed a bright light with a trail moving from North to South. The sighting occurred under conditions of a calm sea and a bright moon. Three individuals witnessed the event, which lasted only for the duration of a flash. The report was transmitted via military cable from the 2047th AACS Squadron at Maxwell AFB to various commands, including the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The military personnel checked with Eglin Air Force Base to determine if the sighting coincided with any local activity, but reported negative results. The official evaluation, recorded on a Project 10073 record card, notes that while the satellite Discoverer VIII reentered the atmosphere on March 8, there were no recorded reentries for the date of the sighting. Consequently, the object was assumed to be a meteor, though the investigators noted that the data submitted was very limited.
REENTRY COULD HAVE BEEN METEOR BUT DID NOT LOOK LIKE USUAL METEORS.
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Official Assessment
Discoverer VIII reentered on March 8. No reentries for this date. In view of this, object is assumed to be a meteor, although the data submitted is very limited.
The object was likely a meteor, though the data provided by the witnesses was insufficient for a definitive evaluation.