Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting West of Azores Islands, 17 Sep 60
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A military aircraft commander reported an incandescent object falling west of the Azores on September 17, 1960. ATIC evaluated the sighting and concluded it was a large meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military cable regarding an aerial sighting reported on September 17, 1960. The incident occurred at 0331Z, west of the Azores Islands. The source of the report was the commander of a Barrier aircraft, specifically associated with AEWRON ELEVEN. The witness described observing an incandescent ball falling straight down and burning for approximately one second. The object reportedly lit up the whole sky and left a white trail approximately five degrees wide, featuring white lines at the shock wave edges and a center filled with burning debris. The official evaluation conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the object possessed all the characteristics of a large meteor. The report confirms that no photographs or radar contact were associated with the event.
Object has all the characteristics of a large meteor.
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Official Assessment
Object has all the characteristics of a large meteor.
The object was identified as a large meteor based on its appearance, specifically the incandescent ball, the white trail, and the burning debris.