Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 28 JAN 62
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AI-Generated Summary
A MATS pilot reported a bright explosion of an object at 7,000 feet over the Pacific on January 28, 1962. The incident was investigated under Project 10073 and officially concluded to be a meteor.
On January 28, 1962, at 1850Z, the pilot of a Military Air Transport Service (MATS) aircraft, identified as MATS 20996, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over the Pacific at coordinates 13-42N 144-20E. The pilot observed a small object that appeared to be at an altitude of 7,000 feet, positioned approximately 30 miles in front of the aircraft. The object was described as having no tail and was observed for a few seconds before it produced a large, bright explosion. The aircraft was flying on a course from the northeast to the southwest, and the object was noted to be just above a low cloud layer. The incident was formally recorded under Project 10073. Following the report, the sighting was evaluated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official conclusion reached by the investigators was that the sighting possessed the characteristics of a meteor observation. The report was disseminated via naval message to various military commands, including COMNAVMARIANAS, 13AF, and CINCPACFLT, and was marked as unclassified.
Large bright explosion of small object observed for a few sec.
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Official Assessment
Sighting has characteristics of a meteor observation.
The object was identified as a meteor based on the observation of a large bright explosion without a tail, observed for a few seconds.