Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Otterbein and Terre Haute, Indiana, 5 September 1960

This document collection details a UFO sighting report from 5 September 1960, involving an unidentified object observed near Otterbein and Terre Haute, Indiana. The initial report was received by Flight Services from an unknown individual in Otterbein, who described a stationary object displaying red, green, and amber flashing lights at approximately 30 degrees of elevation. The witness also noted a haze layer at 8,000 to 9,000 feet. A secondary report was received from the Hollman tower in Terre Haute, which observed a similar object 20 miles southeast of their location. The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base processed the report under Project 10073. Following an investigation, which included consulting the Air Almanac and HO 249 astronomical tables, officials concluded that the object was the star Altair, which was positioned in the sky consistent with the reported sighting. The documentation includes a Project 10073 record card, a formal extract from a duty officer's report, and a joint message form addressed to Bunker Hill AFB and Bakalar AFB, confirming the investigation and the final determination that the object was a star.