Project 10073 Record Card — Crescent City, California, 28 Dec 60

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype report regarding a UFO sighting in Crescent City, California, on December 28, 1960. At approximately 1740 local time, two witnesses—a general manager and a watchman at the Standard Vaneer & Lumber Company—observed an object described as elongated like a cigar, illuminated, and brilliant green in color. The witnesses reported that the object was approximately the size of a bean seed and increased in brilliance as it descended at a 45-degree angle from the south, eventually turning southwest before disappearing below the horizon. The observation lasted about four seconds. The report notes that there was no sound, no turbulence, and no wind, with clear weather conditions and 15 miles of visibility. The investigating officer, 1/LT John D. Langie, interviewed the witnesses and noted that they appeared reliable. While the official conclusion recorded on the card suggests the object was a meteor, citing the time of year and meteor showers, the investigating officer expressed personal skepticism in his report. He noted that given the clear visibility and the fact that two people observed the object, it should have been easily identified as a meteor if that were indeed the case. Despite this, the report concludes that it is likely a UFO was sighted at the specified time and location.