Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Cape Thompson, Alaska, 26 July 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian weather observer in Alaska reported a red flash descending into the sea in July 1961. Military authorities concluded the event was likely caused by US Coast and Geodetic Survey operations in the area.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on July 26, 1961, near Cape Thompson, Alaska. The witness, a civilian weather observer affiliated with the 748th ACWRON at Kotzebue AFS, reported observing a red flash through clouds for approximately 10 seconds. The object was described as descending at a 10-degree elevation before disappearing into the sea. The weather conditions at the time were reported as overcast with a 2,000-foot ceiling and visibility of over 15 miles. No sound was heard, and no optical aids were used. The report was forwarded through military channels, including the Alaskan Air Command (AAC) and the Air Defense Command (ADC). Following an internal review, the Alaskan Air Command provided an assessment that the sighting was likely attributable to the activities of a US Coast and Geodetic Survey craft operating in the vicinity of the sighting area. The report notes that no further investigation or analysis was deemed possible.
US coast and geodetic survey craft were operating on a mission in the sighting area and its activities could have been the source of the object reported.
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Official Assessment
US Coast and Geodetic Survey craft were operating on a mission in the sighting area and its activities could have been the source of the object reported.
The sighting was determined to be a red flash observed through clouds by a weather observer. It was concluded that the activity was likely caused by US Coast and Geodetic Survey operations in the area.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Weather Observer748th ACWRON, Kotzebue, Alaska