Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 3 Nov 61 - New York, New York
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A New York City police officer reported a large, fast-moving light over Jamaica Bay on November 3, 1961. The Air Force investigated the incident under Project 10073 and concluded the object was an aircraft.
On November 3, 1961, between 2220Z and 2230Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object was reported by a New York City Police patrolman. The witness, who was stationed on a police patrol boat in Jamaica Bay, Long Island, observed a large object that appeared as a light. The object was described as traveling in a westerly direction across Jamaica Bay toward the Naval Air Station (NAS) New York and New York City. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes. The witness noted that the object was too large and too fast to be a star. The incident was reported to Chief Silz at NAS New York. The report was subsequently processed through military channels, including the 26th NORAD Division, and documented on a Project 10073 record card. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was an aircraft, citing the duration and apparent flight characteristics as the basis for this determination.
OBJECT TOO BIG AND FAST TO BE STAR.
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Official Assessment
Was Aircraft
The sighting was determined to be an aircraft based on the duration and apparent flight characteristics.
Witnesses
- Patrolman [illegible]PatrolmanNYK City Police
Key Persons
- Chief SilzRecipient of report at NAS NYK