Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Springfield and Dayton, Ohio, 2 Mar 61
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a bluish-white ball of light with a tail occurred over Springfield and Dayton, Ohio, on March 2, 1961. The event was concluded to be a fireball based on witness reports.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an aerial sighting that occurred on March 2, 1961, at 1930 hours in the vicinity of Springfield and Dayton, Ohio. The report describes a single object observed for a duration of 15 to 20 seconds. The object was characterized as a bluish-white ball of light with a tail, which the observer noted appeared similar to an F-104 aircraft using an afterburner. The flight path of the object was recorded as appearing at 180 degrees from true north and disappearing at 0 degrees from true north, at an elevation of 35 degrees from the horizon. The report notes that two witnesses, separated by several miles, observed the object simultaneously, which indicated that the phenomenon was occurring at a very high altitude. The official conclusion reached in the record card is that the description of the object is characteristic of a fireball. No photographic evidence or radar contact was associated with this sighting.
Description of objt is characteristic of a fireball.
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Official Assessment
Description of objt is characteristic of a fireball.
The object was observed by two witnesses at different locations, suggesting it was at a very high altitude. The visual characteristics, including the bluish-white color and tail, led to the conclusion that the object was a fireball.