Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 20 Jun 60, N of Corvallis, Oregon
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1960 sighting report from Oregon describes a whitish, tail-bearing object that appeared to disintegrate like a meteor. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a subsequent teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on June 20, 1960, five miles north of Corvallis, Oregon. The witness reported seeing a whitish, quarter-sized object with a slight tail. The object's behavior was described as resembling a shooting star about to disintegrate, during which a piece appeared to drop off the main body before the main object disappeared slightly to the left of the observer's line of sight. The observation lasted between 10 and 15 seconds. The teletype report, transmitted from Portland ADS Adair Air Force Station to various commands including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and Project Space Track, provides specific details regarding the object's appearance, trajectory, and the atmospheric conditions at the time, which were noted as clear. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was likely a meteor. The document was originally classified but later had its classification cancelled in May 1969. The report was deemed worthy of forwarding for further study by an intelligence officer.
Whitish blob, size of a quarter, slight tail. Like shooting star about to disintegrate.
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Official Assessment
Probably a meteor.
The object was observed for 10-15 seconds, appearing as a whitish blob with a slight tail. It exhibited behavior consistent with a meteor disintegrating, including the separation of a particle. The intelligence officer deemed the report worthy of forwarding for study.