Project 10073 Record Card — El Campo, Texas, 16 September 1960

This document is a record card and subsequent incoming staff message regarding a UFO sighting reported on September 16, 1960, by a pilot flying a Transtexas Airline DC-3. The pilot, a 36-year-old male, observed a bright light at approximately 0218Z while flying at an altitude of 6000 feet over El Campo, Texas. The object was described as having no distinct shape, appearing similar to a bright star, and moving at a tremendous speed. The pilot noted the object's position relative to his aircraft, specifically at his 10 o'clock position, and estimated its altitude at 6000 feet with an azimuth of 305 degrees magnetic. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with 15 miles of visibility. The report was relayed to the Chief of Operations Services Division and subsequently investigated by SSGT Caldwell of the 741 AC&W Squadron at Lackland AFB, Texas, on September 19, 1960. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the information provided was insufficient to identify the object or to conduct a conclusive analysis. Despite this, the comments section of the record card notes that the description of the object fits that of a classic meteor, though it explicitly states there is no information to confirm it was not a meteor.