Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 17 March 1960
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On March 17, 1960, three aircraft flights near Hawaii reported a falling green/orange-green flare. The Air Force concluded the event was likely a meteor observation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated incoming military messages regarding an aerial sighting on March 17, 1960, in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands. Three separate aircraft flights reported observing a bright light, described as a green or orange-green flare, falling in a vertical descent and disappearing below the horizon. The duration of the sightings ranged from 5 to 25 seconds. The reports were transmitted via telecon from ARTC Honolulu to various military commands, including CINCPAC and CINCNORAD. The aircraft involved were flying at altitudes between 9,000 and 11,000 feet. The official evaluation on the record card notes that while the data is limited, the characteristics of the sighting are consistent with a meteor observation. The reports were received within 12 minutes of each other, leading investigators to assume they were observing the same phenomenon.
Limited data, however, the characteristics of a meteor observation are present.
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Official Assessment
Limited data, however, the characteristics of a meteor observation are present.
The object was viewed by three separate flights from Hawaii to the mainland within a 12-minute window. The reports are consistent with a meteor observation, though limited data prevents a definitive conclusion.