Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Poro Point, Luzon, P.I., 7 Nov 60

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on November 7, 1960, west of Luzon in the Philippines. The primary witness was the pilot of an A4D aircraft, call sign 'Battle Cry', operating from the carrier CVA 19. At approximately 1027Z, the pilot observed a round object, described as being the size of a silver dollar, trailing smoke. The object was reported to be in a vertical descent at an altitude of 500 feet. The pilot initially characterized the object as a 'falling star' that extinguished before impacting the sea. The report includes coordinates for the sighting at 17 degrees 20 minutes North, 120 degrees 20 minutes East, near Poro Point. The military authorities at ADCC Clark Air Base processed the report under Air Force Regulation 200-2. An analysis sheet completed by ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) concluded that the sighting was of a natural phenomenon, specifically a meteor. The investigator noted that the description provided by the observer matched that of a meteor and that there was no evidence to suggest the object was anything else. The report confirms that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made during the incident.