PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: Sighting near Gold Beach, Oregon, 28 Sep 60

This document details a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype message regarding a sighting reported on September 28, 1960, near Agness, Oregon. A civilian witness reported observing a large jet-type aircraft flying north at an estimated altitude of 8,000 feet. The witness stated that the aircraft made a hard starboard turn to the east, at which point a possible explosion was heard and black smoke was observed emanating from the craft. The witness further reported seeing a pilot bail out with a parachute, which was observed descending rapidly. The entire event was reported to have lasted approximately five seconds. The observer was located roughly five miles from the aircraft. Following the report, the Portland Air Defense Sector was notified, and two F-89 aircraft were vectored to the area to investigate. However, the search yielded negative results, which officials attributed to darkness. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the incident, if true, involved a known object—specifically an aircraft. The evaluating officers expressed skepticism regarding the reported duration, noting that an occurrence of that nature would typically last longer than five seconds, suggesting that the time was either reported inaccurately or the incident was not observed correctly.