Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Naval Message regarding UAP sighting, 6 October 1960
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A flight crew observed a brilliant, slow-moving, firework-like object 500 miles west of California on October 6, 1960. Despite the pilot's expertise in pyrotechnics, the official conclusion categorized the event as having insufficient data, noting a similarity to a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and a supporting Naval Message detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on October 6, 1960. The incident took place at 0705Z, approximately 500 miles west of California at coordinates 43-00N 134-28W. The witnesses, a flight crew consisting of a pilot, copilot, and two crewmen, observed a brilliant, whitish-yellow object while flying at an altitude of 2,500 feet. The object was described as resembling fireworks, with a 'dripping and flaking off' effect on the tail portion, which was estimated to be 600 yards in length. The crew reported that the object was moving slowly and was descending. The pilot, noted in the report as having extensive experience with flight and airborne pyrotechnics, remarked on the object's extreme brilliance compared to a rocket or a falling star. The object was observed for approximately 3 to 5 seconds before it entered a cloud and was not seen again. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card states that the information is limited in nature, but the description is similar to that of a meteor. The Naval Message, which served as the source for the record card, was addressed to various military commands, including CINCPAC and CINCONAD, indicating the high-level distribution of the report within the military hierarchy at the time. The document is marked as unclassified and includes a note that an advance copy was delivered to CIN.
Brilliant whitish-yellow object, resembling fireworks with dripping and flaking off effect on after portion of tail which was estimated to be 600 yds in length.
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Official Assessment
Information reported is limited in nature; however, the description is similar to a meteor.
The object was observed by a flight crew for 3-5 seconds. It appeared to be a brilliant, whitish-yellow object with a tail, resembling fireworks. The pilot, who had extensive experience with pyrotechnics, noted its slow movement and extreme brilliance compared to a rocket or meteor. The object entered a cloud and was not seen again.
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