Project 10073 Record Card — Southwestern Canada, 24 May 1960

This document collection details a series of sightings reported on 24 May 1960 in Southwestern Canada, involving multiple observers at different locations, including Comox Air Station, Saskatoon Mountain, and Baldy Hughes. The primary report, a Project 10073 record card, describes a round, green object the size of an orange with an orange tail emitting sparks. The object was observed moving from East to West, losing altitude, and eventually descending below the horizon. The duration of the sighting was estimated between 5 and 15 seconds.

Subsequent military correspondence between the 25th Air Division, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), and the 918th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron clarifies the nature of the reports. Witnesses included Flying Officers T.S. Neill and G. Davies, as well as personnel at Saskatoon Mountain and Baldy Hughes. The military investigation sought to determine whether the reported headings were vectors or azimuths from the observers' positions.

Official analysis concluded that the object was likely a meteor. This conclusion was bolstered by information received from RCAF Headquarters in Ottawa, which reported that a meteorite fell to earth 40 miles southeast of Jasper, Alberta, at the time of the sightings. The documentation includes various teletype messages and an analysis sheet signed by Major Robert J. Friend, which consistently points toward the astronomical explanation, noting that the description of the object and the timing of the incident in the region support the conclusion that the phenomenon was a meteor rather than an unidentified aircraft or other anomalous object.