Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 15 March 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A Pan American flight reported a comet-like object over the Atlantic on March 15, 1962. The Air Force classified the report as insufficient data due to the long duration of the sighting.
On March 15, 1962, a Pan American flight reported a CIRVIS sighting while en route from San Juan to Idlewild. The aircraft was at an altitude of 26,000 feet at coordinates 22N 67-20W when the pilot observed an object described as a large ball with a long white tail, similar to a comet. The object was observed for almost one minute, traveling from west to east. The sighting was recorded on a Project 10073 record card. Official analysis noted that the description generally paralleled a meteor observation, but the duration of the sighting was considered unusually long. Consequently, the case was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation, with no possibility to correlate the report at the time of the assessment.
LARGE BALL WITH WHITE TAIL LIKE COMET TRAVELING FROM WEST TO EAST.
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Official Assessment
No time of sighting given. General description parallels meteor observation except for duration, which is very long. Case listed as insufficient data; no possibility to correlate report at this time.
The sighting was evaluated as insufficient data for evaluation, noting that while the description resembles a meteor, the duration was considered too long.
Witnesses
- PilotPilotPan American