Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Kelowna, B.C., Canada, 5 Sep 61
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A sighting of a red, dime-sized object in Kelowna, Canada, on September 5, 1961, was reported by civilians. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated staff message regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on September 5, 1961, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The report details a sighting by multiple civilians, including individuals attending a drive-in movie, who observed a single red, dime-sized object. The object was described as low-flying with a continuous, descending flight path, moving instantaneously toward the ground over a duration of approximately 5 to 10 seconds. The report notes that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made. The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the object possessed all the characteristics of a meteor. The report explicitly states that there was no evidence to suggest the object was anything other than a meteor, nor that it posed a threat to the national security of the United States. The documentation includes a staff message transmitted from the Spokane Air Defense Sector to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command, the 25th Air Division, ATIC, and CINCNORAD, confirming the details of the report under the subject 'UFO REPORT'.
Objt possesses all characteristics of meteor. There is no evidence available which indicates that objt was anything other than a meteor or that it was a possible threat to national security of U.S.
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Official Assessment
Objt possesses all characteristics of meteor. There is no evidence available which indicates that objt was anything other than a meteor or that it was a possible threat to national security of U.S. Probably a meteor.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its visual characteristics and behavior.